Washout

On a day when just about every other game was rained out, the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 7-0 - and it was on ESPN because the scheduled game, Rays vs. some irrelevant New York team, was postponed.

Good game for Tim Wakefield - eight innings, three hits and four strikeouts. Those of us who follow the Soxand/orPhils should really appreciate getting to root for Wakefield and Jamie Moyer.

Kevin Cash's three-run homer in the 8th put it away, backing up big nights for Mike Lowell, Jed Lowrie and David Ortiz. We're now two games behind the Rays, and we'll be pulling hard for the Yankees to sweep them in a doubleheader. The Sox and Jays also have a twin bill, so it's possible for the race to be in a dead heat tomorrow night.

Phillies: They were rained out and will play a doubleheader Sunday. That means we'll see Joe Blanton on Sunday afternoon instead of Brett Myers on three days rest. After Sunday, we will have been to 15 Phillies games this year with one to go (unless they make the playoffs) and still have not seen young Brett live.

SoxandPhils mojo: Today's the day they tossed the coin to determine home field in case teams are tied for a playoff slot:

The big winners of the 12-flip event were the Phillies, who would host any of four possible playoff games, and the Red Sox, who would be in their Fenway Park bunker for both American League East and AL Wild Card deciders.

Personal note: The blogosphere lost a good one with the semi-retirement of one our favorites, Change is Good, which has been a model for us. We'll miss reading ya, Brian.