He wasn't around long enough to really be the #1 scapegoat, but I can't let this thread go by without mentioning Grant Balfour. He ruined at least two great starts by Capuano. Why that went unnoticed and Cappy still got the blame for "not winning since May" has always irked me. After that point, the media really started harrassing Cappy and shot whatever confidence he had left.