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The New York Mets were the only team last year to win a series with the home field advantage. The Red Sox shouldn’t worry about the division or home field and focus on the post-season.

The Sox have been in a dismal tailspin for the last couple of weeks:

• Schilling is 2-4 since he returned from the disabled list
• Okajima has given up 6 runs in 4 2/3 innings this month (Francona is sitting him)
• Wakefield went from unhittable at the end of August to giving up 17 runs in three starts in September
• Dice-K has matched Wakefield with 17 runs given up in September.
• Manny is supposedly still hurt
• Big Papi definitely could use some rest
• Varitek is doing his usual August-September exhaustion slide
• Coco missed last night’s game
• Youkillis is still recovering from Wang hitting him last week

I have found the winning scenario for the Red Sox to be competitive in the post-season.

• Setup your starting pitchers this week to allow the post-season rotation to be ideal
• Starting pitchers will only pitch five innings or 80 pitches
• Give Manny, Tek, Ortiz and Youkillis 10 more at-bats for the season
• Give Papelbon and the rest of the bullpen two more appearances in the next week.
• Gagne will pitch every single remaining inning of the season.

This scenario will freshen up the team and get them ready to compete in the post-season. Please tell me Red Sox fans how the Sox should play these last 9 games of the season.

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