The Red Sox Should Feast on Today's Starter for the Mariners

Garrett Olsen is 0-4 with a 7.76 ERA in his career against the Red Sox and he doesn't sound too confident going into today's game:

"The Red Sox are traditionally a patient ballclub, so it's important to get ahead and establish the (strike) zone early," Olson said Friday. "Whereas if you fall behind, it's going to be a long day versus that team. Or it could be short …"

Jeff Bailey hit a home run off of him the last time he faced him and Julio Lugo is batting .417 off of him in 12 AB's. Olsen is making a spot start for Erik Bedard

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