Daisuke Matsuzaka doesn’t have the same stuff as Lester so I want to see how this game plays out.  A pitcher can’t afford to walk guys in this lineup because if the Angels are able to get men on base they will come back and score.  Daisuke needs to make the hitters earn anything they get in their at-bats by keeping hitters on the balls of their feet and not on the heels.

Expect the hitters to show the same patience tonight against Santana that was successful in game 1 against John Lackey.  The important thing for the Red Sox to remember is to hit the ball where it is pitched and not try to do too much.  Pull the inside pitch and if the pitch is away from the hitter then hit it to the opposite field.

The bullpen pitched well in the first game and Terry Francona can use a lot of the same guys because of the off day between each game.  Everybody in the bullpen is healthy so Terry can use the same guy to set up in two straight games or go to the bullpen early if Daisuke gets wild.