The series was all over the place. Good pitching (and poor defense by the Tigers) won the first game, poor pitching lost the second game, and moving people across home plate won the third game. I suppose you could take away from that, that there are a couple of ways to win games but, barring sub-par defense, there is only one way to lose. Too many base runners and too many balls in play will come back to bite you.
The Good: Kevin Cash has shown that not only can he do a good job catching Wake but he can contribute offensively, as well. Lugo seems to have gotten his feet beneath him again. Drew and Manny are still swinging the bat well (and Manny seems to be having a hell of a lot of fun doing it.) Youkilis seems to remember how to play third base well.
The Bad: Ortiz still isn't swinging well. The bullpen remains a weak spot-perhaps the return of Timlin will terrify them back into shape. Lowell busted his thumb and won't be available until almost the Tampa series and Alex Cora may have injured himself as well.
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