Boston and New York media covers for Monday, August 10, 2009

What can we say about the Boston Red Sox right now other than they are reaching a collapse of 2006 proportions. Honestly, I really don’t have anything else to say other than it’s frustrating right now to watch them play. They wasted another great effort from a starting pitcher.

A Lesson in Disappointment for Bard in the Bronx [Joe Haggerty – WEEI.com]

Gotham pity [Boston Globe]

There’s been lots of down time [Boston Globe]

Yankees just going with the flow [Boston Globe]

Tazawa gets a chance to start over [Boston Globe]

Long and short of it: Bard failed [Boston Globe]

Cabrera latest to cycle through roster [Boston Globe]

Talk about being put in tough position [Boston Globe]

Five Things We Learned: The Red Sox’ Season Reaches a Crisis [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]

Back-to-back bombs by Damon, Teixeira are the difference [Providence Journal]

Red Sox journal: Tazawa to make first start on Tuesday [Providence Journal]

On verge of a sweep, Francona calls a meeting to search for answers [Providence Journal]

Bard’s August a jarring change after perfect July [Projo Sox Blog]

Looking ahead at the similar paths of Boston, Tampa Bay, and Texas [Projo Sox Blog]

Pawtucket closer Cabrera gets the call to the majors, and he might stick [Projo Sox Blog]

Report: Texas, N.L. teams might be interested in Smoltz [Projo Sox Blog]

Brutal…but [Hit and Run with Dan Roche]

Red Sox squander lead, drop sixth straight [Boston Herald]

Film tracks Louis Tiant’s return to Cuba [Boston Herald]

Daniel Bard at a loss for answers [Boston Herald]

Red Sox not in position to rival Yankees [Boston Herald]

Tito’s true test [Boston Herald]

Victor Martinez psyched for Fenway [Boston Herald]

Junichi Tazawa’s turn [Boston Herald]

For more slices of Boston Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and Providence Journal websites.

And if you must see what the enemy papers are saying you can check out the NY Post, NY Daily News, Newsday and Lo Hud websites.