A-Fraud Back in the News
I read that the Yankees sent Wang to A-Fraud's specialist for treatment. They don't say what his specialty is, other than to note that he is a 'soft-tissue' expert. So seeing that the guy is A-Fraud's doc, I figure he must be either a brain doctor, or a urologist.
Two nice comeback wins to open the season's first series with the Yankees. Last night we saw Jason being Manny, which is always a great thing, and then the Sox were visited by the Greek God of Walk-offs, as Youk is now known. Then in today's pitching duel between Burnett and Beckett, the Sox came from six down, to score 17 runs over five innings. Youk ended the day leading the majors in hitting at .444, a great number under any circumstances. Lowell has 22 RBIs, and looks like he's back to 2007 form. Jason Bay is batting a solid .309 with just about one RBI for every game played. So even though Beckett remains inconsistent, and Dice is still rehabbing somewhere, and Papi still slumping, the rest of the lineup has been hot of late, allowing the Sox to move five games above .500. Remember that's the formula for success. If they gain five games on .500 every month, they end up with 96 wins and another trip to the post-season.
So right now, let's just stay healthy. We need that in the AL East, where there's never a moment's rest. The Jays are hot this year, replacing last year's Rays, and the Sox-Yankees rivalry looks like it will be as competitive as ever. So we need Dice back in the rotation; and even though Nick Green has been hitting well, we need Lugo or Lowrie back for defense; and we need to stay away from the nagging injuries that plagued us last year. Plus it wouldn't hurt to see the old Papi and Beckett again. But right now, all I'll ask for is no more injuries.
Two nice comeback wins to open the season's first series with the Yankees. Last night we saw Jason being Manny, which is always a great thing, and then the Sox were visited by the Greek God of Walk-offs, as Youk is now known. Then in today's pitching duel between Burnett and Beckett, the Sox came from six down, to score 17 runs over five innings. Youk ended the day leading the majors in hitting at .444, a great number under any circumstances. Lowell has 22 RBIs, and looks like he's back to 2007 form. Jason Bay is batting a solid .309 with just about one RBI for every game played. So even though Beckett remains inconsistent, and Dice is still rehabbing somewhere, and Papi still slumping, the rest of the lineup has been hot of late, allowing the Sox to move five games above .500. Remember that's the formula for success. If they gain five games on .500 every month, they end up with 96 wins and another trip to the post-season.
So right now, let's just stay healthy. We need that in the AL East, where there's never a moment's rest. The Jays are hot this year, replacing last year's Rays, and the Sox-Yankees rivalry looks like it will be as competitive as ever. So we need Dice back in the rotation; and even though Nick Green has been hitting well, we need Lugo or Lowrie back for defense; and we need to stay away from the nagging injuries that plagued us last year. Plus it wouldn't hurt to see the old Papi and Beckett again. But right now, all I'll ask for is no more injuries.
posted by pops | 9:31 PM
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Jacoby steals home gainst the Yankees, even bigger than Chesley Sullenberger III landing that big kahuna of a plane on the Hudson. It's spring time in New England and it just doesn't get any better than this!
Chip
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