Well that didn’t work out too well.

The Boston Red Sox, who had just gotten back to .500 on Monday, tried to adjust their roster last night and frowned big time. After activating Kevin Youkilis from the DL, manager Bobby Valentine left Will Middlebrooks at third, shifted Youk to first and put Adrian Gonzalez in right field for the first time in his career. The result: two hits and a return to the sub-.500 club. It’s the third time this year Boston lost an attempt to get over .500. Continue reading →