Sep 02 2008
It doesn’t matter who is in the lineup, this team is on fire!
Other teams are learning to fear this lineup…..but multiple times over the last few weeks I’ve looked at the Sox starting nine and asked “ok, where the hell are we going to get runs from?” Tonight was one of those nights, and just like the others, the Red Sox continue to prove me an idiot. It seems as though you could put 72 year old John McCain in a Boston uniform right now and he’d hit a shot to the right center gap (it would like result in a single, but still).
The long and short of a 14-2 win for the Red Sox is the following:
-EVERYONE is hitting, everyone. Even Coco and Tek……I think the ballgirl hit a tater tonight.
-While the lineup continues with its impressive stats, Sox pitching has been beyond solid (Lester gets his 13th win allowing only 1 run)…..(ITM Note: Lester touched 97mph today with his fast ball….in September…that’s impressive)
-Kevin Millar still wishes he was in a Boston uniform.
-Afflack remains the worst commercials out there.
-Jacoby Ellsbury makes an unbelievable play every night now.
-Ortiz is quietly hitting the ball very well of late. (hitting .406 in his last 9 games)
-Pedrioa continues to destroy everything in his path. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a hitter this locked in. Maybe one of those Brian Daubach 2 week streaks 5 years ago could come close.
20 hits later I sit on my couch wondering if this team really can catch the Rays (who are about to lose to the Yanks). It is tough to route for the Yankees, but even a sweep of the Rays doesn’t put the Bronx Bombers back in the race.
The Red Sox are now without “Manny”, Lowell, Drew and now Youkilis (among others)……but going into tomorrow night’s game, I won’t be scared about scoring runs.
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