The Red Sox are weak.

Pedroia, Youkilis, Cameron, Ortiz, Scutaro, Beltre, Drew, V-Mart, and Elsbury. Does that scare you??? It doesn’t scare me.

Already I can see the chain reaction: the chemical precursors that signal the onset of an emotion, designed specifically to overwhelm logic and reason. An emotion that is already blinding you to the simple and obvious truth: the Red Sox are not going to make the playoffs and there is nothing Theo can do to stop it.

Youkilis is the only one in that lineup that can’t be pitched to; a solid game plan on the mound will take care of everyone else.

Pedroia: Overrated. Ortiz: Finished. V-Mart: Overrated. Drew: Overrated. Cameron: Scrub. Beltre: Juice. Scutaro: Renteria Part 2. Elsbury: Whatever.

Lackey will fold in the AL East pressure cooker. Lester is due for a poor year. Which Beckett will show up in 2010? Dice-K is an expensive and embarassing Red Sox mistake.

No need to worry Russell. The Red Sox aren’t even making the playoffs in 2010.