Yes, it's time to do the grim but necessary work of talking about second-half disappointments.  Some of the clubs to follow will be a part of the postseason fray despite the fact that we're about to classify them as a second-half disappointment.

Rookie Richard Fitts will take the mound as the Red Sox open a three-game series. The Twins are four games ahead of the Sox in the wild-card race with nine games to play.

The Boston Red Sox are just a few weeks away from having to make some tough decisions. Boston hired Craig Breslow to be the team's chief baseball officer this past offseason and replace Chaim Bloom. Breslow certainly has shown already that he isn't afraid to be aggressive.