Game preview: Stanks @ Sox GM2

Mussina (2-3, 5.50) vs, Schilling (5-2, 3.65)
Fenway Park 3:55P FOX HD

The aftermath of last night's ugly, rain-delayed, four hour fiasco will take place under sunny skies (hopefully) and this time with the Sox enforcer/stopper on the mound, Curt Schilling, instead of Stankees chew toy Tim Wakefield.

But you can be sure that both sides will be under strict umpire orders to keep the game clean after last night's contest in which five batters were hit by pitches, two Stankees were ejected (Torre & Scott Proctor), and Youk nearly burst a blood vessel after Proctor almost put a fastball through his face in the 9th inning.

Just another typical Red Sox/Stankees series, beside the fact that Boston, despite losing 3 of 4 to New York, still owns a commanding 12 game lead over the Feeble Empire the Sox are secure in the knowledge that they could lose all three games of this series and still own a double-digit lead over their hated foes.

Except any self-respecting member of RSN, not to mention the prideful Schilling, would want to let that scenario take place. Not only would a NY sweep give them an untold amount of confidence, it would actually make us have to worry about things for the last part of the season.

And with the way things have been going, why the hell would we want to do that.

So Schill needs to set things straight, and coming off his 10-strikeout gem against the Indians should give him enough confidence that he can still bring it.

We'll have to wait and see if the two teams bring any more head-hunting excitement to the table.

Go Sox!