How Many Ways Can This Team Lose?

In this series, they've gotten good bullpen efforts in both games. I asked for more out of AG the other day, but then he had two multi-hit games, and it barely mattered. As Jim M. put it, the offense has been almost nonexistent. Cody Ross has 26 strikeouts in 86 at-bats -- nearly one in three.

Daniel Bard has the lowest ERA among starters, at 4.38. Clay Buchholz has 16 strikeouts -- and 15 walks. (More stats here.)

They are firmly in the cellar -- seven games behind Tampa, 2.5 behind the Yankees.

Any good news? Middlebrooks, so far. Afredo's five saves are enough to put him on the AL leader board (tied for seventh), and five saves is really pretty good for a team with 11 wins.

I guess we can say it's a better start than last year.