April 23 @ Toronto

[ksushi]

The sox are 24th in hitting at .256

The Yankees are 3rd at .298....

 

Yep. See, Varitek, Loretta, Manny, and Gonzalez have all be asleep to this point. Loretta and Manny will surely hit around .300, Loretta has the potential to hit better, and Tek will be his usual .280 self. No reason for him not to be. Gonzo doesn't come with the biggest bat ever, but he isn't gonna hit sub .200. Things turn around. It is April. That OBP and BA will rise and with that so will BA w. RISP and RBI.

[Beckett95]

back to back K's for Foulke

[jsinger121]

Big strikeouts too as the two jays big power hitters are out of there

[TheRivernator]

a big part of this is that our CF's arenn't hitting well. Stern was hitting under .150, mohrs hitting under .200 and willie harris cant hit for s***. Once Crisp is back that BA should go up

 

I think it also has to do with your SS, C, 3B, and 2B not being able to hit....

[jsinger121]

big 1-2-3 for foulke

[DrewDaGreat]

Wow, Foulke with a great day.

[TheKilo]

Huge inning there by Foulke. Let's pad this lead.

[DrewDaGreat]

I think it also has to do with your SS, C, 3B, and 2B not being able to hit....

 

 

Yeah, because you know Tek is gonna be hitting .212 all year.

[Dana Kiecker]

Can we move Pabblebon back to the rotation now?

[jsinger121]

Can we move Pabblebon back to the rotation now?

 

and screw up the whole bullpen....ya good idea.....until foulke can do it consistently then ya I would make the switch but not yet.

[Beckett95]

I think it also has to do with your SS, C, 3B, and 2B not being able to hit....

 

Loretta will hit no lower than .285. Hes hitting the ball hard, just not finding holes yet. Varitek will almost assuredely hit above .270. Lowell will hit around .240-.260. Gonzalez will hit somewhere above .200.

 

The bats are just getting off to a slow start, they'll pick up soon

[ksushi]

foulke gets out of it...

 

Gets out of what? He pitched well.

[empirestrikesback26]

Yeah, because you know Tek is gonna be hitting .212 all year.

Catcher's break down faster, I highly doubt he hits there all year, but don't expect him to be around .300 either.

[jsinger121]

a rare walk for gonzalez

[TheKilo]

Can we move Pabblebon back to the rotation now?

 

 

Pabblebon?

[DrewDaGreat]

Gets out of what? He pitched well.

 

 

I think he means when he came in, there were 2 on with 1 out and the top of the lineup up.

[empirestrikesback26]

Well, you might have to. DiNardo is not a major league starter.

[jsinger121]

A great hit and run by youkilis

[DrewDaGreat]

Well, you might have to. DiNardo is not a major league starter.

 

 

If we could afford to trust Foulke or Hansen was ready, we would, but we can't trust him yet.

[Beckett95]

1st and 3rd no outs, lets get some runs here

[Dana Kiecker]

and screw up the whole bullpen....ya good idea.....until foulke can do it consistently then ya I would make the switch but not yet.

 

Yah gotta keep that awesome bullpen firing on all cylinders.

 

To hell with the starting rotation.

[ksushi]

DiNardo is better suited for the pen but he can give a solid 5. He is a better pitcher than he gets credit.

[Beckett95]

loretta coming through with a big hit

[jsinger121]

big hit by loretta.....5-3 sox

[empirestrikesback26]

Yah gotta keep that awesome bullpen firing on all cylinders.

 

To hell with the starting rotation.

That attitude will get you a 1 way ticket to last place.

[TheKilo]

Needed that bit of insurance. Let's pile it on.

[empirestrikesback26]

BTW- when will Hansen be ready?

[jsinger121]

BTW- when will Hansen be ready?

 

I think by mid year when the sox realize that Riske and Seanez will both be useless.

[Beckett95]

BTW- when will Hansen be ready?

id say July/August hopefully

[jsinger121]

BJ Ryan in a little early