Sunday's game

The Red Sox topped the Orioles 5-1 behind a complete-game effort by David Wells and with help from a 3-run homer from John Olerud.

I'm concerned, like many, about their pitching. Wells pitched a good game today, but he needs to be a little more consistent. And which Keith Foulke is coming off the DL? The guy was never lights out, but last season he was very effective. This season, however, before the Sox shut him down, he couldn't get anyone out. Schilling will be fine. He needs work to be effective. Consider the rest of his regular-season starts a series of rehab outings for him until the real season starts. Schill always answers the bell in the postseason. Let's just hope the rest of the rotation is good enough to get them there.

The offense is rock solid. They're probably the best hitting team in the league, and when they smell blood, the hits just start piling up. I hope they can plate enough runs for the shaky rotation.

The stinkin Yankees (also known here simply as the Stinkins), beat Oakland today, aided by a home run and fine defensive play from the closely shorn Mark Bellhorn. Where are all those strikeouts now?

The Indians also lost. The Sox are up 3.5 on the Stinkins, who lead the Wild Card race by a game over Oakland, 2 over Cleveland.