G26: Red Sox 17, Angels 8

Angels  - 000 301 004 -  8 12  1
Red Sox - 032 207 30x - 17 20  1

Joe Saunders / Clay Buchholz

With:

Scutaro, SS
Pedroia, 2B
Martinez, C
Youkilis, 1B
Drew, RF
Lowell, DH
Beltre, 3B
Hall, LF
McDonald, CF

Peter Abraham, Globe:

Starting tonight, the Red Sox will play 20 of their next 23 games (in 24 days) against teams that figure to be playoff contenders this season. ...

May  3- 6    Angels
May  7- 9    Yankees
May 10-12    Blue Jays
May 14-16 at Tigers
May 17-18 at Yankees
May 19-20    Twins
May 21-23 at Philadelphia
May 24-26 at Tampa Bay

Come May 27, the season will be 30 percent over and the Sox will know whether they are contenders or frauds.

There is probably some middle ground between those two choices, but there's little arguing with the fact that this is a very important month.

Is it too early to give up on the 2010 Red Sox? NO!, say 54.1% voters in this Globe poll.

Dear 54.1%:

Then would you guys truly give up? Don't go to any more games at Fenway. Don't call any radio station. Don't post anything at any website. Have nothing to do with the team. The season is over, right? If you're giving up, GIVE UP!