What a ball buster last night’s Red Sox loss was. A killer.

Oh sure, some might say that it’s still May, and only being down to the division-leading Rays by 8 1/2 games is not a big thing. After all, there’s a whole lotta games left to be played, right?

But I believe in karma and destiny. And something tells me tonight’s game is gonna have reverberations far beyond just a 11-9 loss to the dreaded Evil Empire.

Y’know, maybe I was a little bit hasty yesterday about calling for Red Sox manager Terry Francona’s firing. Because, in reality, TF had nothing to do with tonight’s loss. It’s really nothing more than a talent contest, right? And the New York Yankees, as banged up as they are, have the talent. And the Red Sox don’t.

And the one to blame is GM Theo Epstein. Look at the Yankees with their young up-and-comers playing a key role in their success.

Watch the Rays steal one (literally!) from the Cleveland Indians.

Then watch the Red Sox and tell me what you think of Theo Epstein’s creation. It’s really rather pathetic, and it portends years of also-ran status in the American League East.

And don’t even get me started on Daisuke Matsuzaka.

There’s really not much to say at this point. The season hangs on the arm of Josh Beckett tonight. The Red Sox simply cannot afford to drop another to the Yankees. If they do, it’s Trauma: Life In The E.R. and The Dave Ramsey Show for the next twelve months.