Game Preview: Baltimore @ Sox Gm 2

Traschel (1-3, 3.70) vs. Schilling (4-1, 3.28)
1PM Fenway

Unfortunately I won't get to see today's game for two very good reasons:

1.)It's blacked out on Extra Innings because it's a day game and FOX owns exclusive broadcast rights on Saturday afternoons, and

2.)I will be at my son's LL Tourney; they already won a game this morning and must play another at 1:00.

So I'll have to rely on highlights and the Internet to see if Curt Schilling can stop the one game-losing streak- and silence his critics who say he should shut his blog and just worry about pitching- today when he squares off against Baltimore's Steve Traschel.

Traschel has pitched decently but has had little to show for it; his ERA is a respectable 3.70, but his 1-3 record is a reflection of bad relief and little run support. He has really had only one bad game out of his seven starts, when he allowed six hits and six runs in 3 2/3 at Tampa Bay on April 17th; he has allowed three runs or less in the other six.

Schill meanwhile is on a roll, having won four in a row since starting 0-1, and he has allowed three runs or less in his last three starts, dropping his ERA from 3.81 to 3.28.

All signs point to a Sox win.

But right now I've got to be concerned with the Little Leaguers.

G0 Sox!

And Go G.L.L.L.Yankees (I know, the name sucks, but it's Little League and this ain't Mass)!