Boston Red Sox

Coming into Friday’s opening game of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, New York was already struggling to find a clutch hit with runners on.

They were hitting just .232 as a team with runners in scoring position (RISP), and were currently standing at third-worst in the league as a result.

Team of the Week: Boston Red Sox (pictured above)

Upon overwhelming requests for a change in my rankings system, the rankings system now goes like this....

Last Season's Success......20%

Success this season.........50%

Current Streak...............25%

Intangibles......................5%

Anyway, however I rank them, here is the latest edition of Mark Jones' MLB Power Rankings: Week Four.

LW.....Last Week's Ranking

I'm dreading the feedback from this article.

So before you get so angry that you'll feel compelled to call me an idiot, let me have my say.

Then, id you still think I'm an idiot, you are more than welcome to send your scornful comments my way,

Are we good? Alright, here comes the bombshell.

I believe Fenway Park is on borrowed time.

From a personal standpoint, I love Fenway. It is the most prestigious and beloved ballpark in all of baseball.

According to reports, the Texas Rangers have traded left-handed starting pitcher Kason Gabbard, 27, to the Red Sox for cash considerations. This isn't the first time Gabbard has been with the Red Sox; he made 14 appearances for the Red Sox between 2006 and 2007.

Then, at the 2007 trade deadline, Gabbard was traded to Texas, along with outfielder David Murphy and outfielder Engel Beltre to land relief pitcher Eric Gagne, who at the time had a 2.16 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and a 29-12 K-BB ratio.

At the beginning of the Red Sox season David Ortiz expressed that he wanted another power bat in the line up. Here in Boston there were mixed emotions about Ortiz's comment.

With Manny Ramirez being in LA, Ortiz was concerned he didn't have a bat behind him to protect him.

There was one person on the Red Sox that took that comment in offense. That person is "The Greek God of Walks" himself, Kevin Youkilis.

The biggest rivalry in all of sports continues tomorrow night. The Yankees will visit Fenway Park for the first time this season, and the Red Sox will use their home-field advantage attempting to come out of the series ahead in the standings.

Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Tim Wakefield, Brad Penny. Hard to believe a team trotting these guys out on the hill every fifth night would start the year with a 2-6 record.

Especially with the offense anchored by Jacoby Ellsbury, David Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis, and reigning MVP Dustin Pedroia.

But hey, you can't win them all, right? After losing six out of their first eight games, that was one of the most asked questions among Red Sox Nation.

Julio Lugo began a rehab assignment Wednesday for the Pawtucket Red Sox and came away feeling better, physically, than his performance would indicate.

Lugo, who batted leadoff and played shortstop, was 0-for-3 in three official at-bats and drew a walk in an International League game won by Pawtucket, 8-7, over Rochester in 11 innings.

He handled four routine plays in the field and was credited with three assists and one out.