I’ve avoided posting too much about this weekend for the Red Sox, mostly because it was brutal to watch. As always, the Providence Journal’s Red Sox blog has breakdowns of some of the major issues:
* [The Red Sox and Poor First Innings](http://blogs.providencejournal.com/sports/red-sox/2012/07/offense-put-in-early-hole—-again.html)
* [How does Jon Lester Bounce Back after another horrible start](http://blogs.providencejournal.com/sports/red-sox/2012/07/where-does-lester-go-from-here.html)