This weekend’s trip to Wrigley Field was supposed to represent an easy portion of a brutal stretch in the Red Sox’ schedule. Three games against the lowly Cubs that followed a series with the Blue Jays and precedes two weeks against no one but the Rays and Yankees going into the All-Star break.
Not so fast.
What started as a promising road trip with last weekend’s sweep of Cleveland has turned frustrating. A day after their bullpen blew a late lead in a bad loss, the Red Sox blew a very winnable game. Rookie Josh Winckowski produced another strong start, but it was wasted by defensive mistakes and his offense’s inability to capitalize in a sloppy 3-1 loss on Saturday night.
