TedWilliams101

Why does Tito continue to put the worst 2 hitters in the top of the lineup? Lugo and Coco are hitting near .200 with a WAY sub .300 OBP. WTF?

My patience for Lugo is getting really really thin. He's approaching .200

Why is Pedroia not starting for the second straight game? I hope he isn't hurt. Monday we have an offday, so I can't imagine he needs 3 days of rest in a 4 day span.

riverside, its common sense. He has little chance to reach his career averages for a full season (20+HR, 80-100RBI). He probably could hit .290 by the end of the season, but 80- 100RBI and 20HR is a stretch at this point. I'm not saying he can't do it, but is a fat chance. Thats not saying he won't be great from here on out, but to think he will play way above the way he ever has for a 4 month stretch (yes, another slump could really hurt his numbers this year) is a stretch. Again, its possible, but not likely. I've looked through his game logs, and he hasn't been a very streaky hitter. You can reasonably put a celling on his numbers this far into the season (or anyones for that matter). Again, I'm not hating on him, but he has yet to prove himself. One game means nothing. He needs to be consistant and get a hot streak going. I appreciate the game today. I LIKED seeing JD break out in the game. I hope it means good things to come, but I can't assume that.

ORS, what words do I have to eat? I haven't predicted how his season would end. I have been judging him by what he has DONE. Actions speak louder than words. He was terrible for the first 2 months of the season. There is good reason to criticize a $14 million guy who is in a huge slump. And his injury history concerns me. Its a risk. And again, JD Drew will not reach his potential and put together a great season. That being said, I hope this is a turning point. I already "congradulated" him in this thread for his big day. It's a step. All I care about is consistancy though. Sample size. I'm not going to go into a love fest with him because he has one good day. If he can pull it together and start hitting better, then he will "win" me over. But he hasn't done that yet. Actions. I don't care about talk. I hope he does put it together and has a great rest of the season. But prior to this game, he has sucked, and one game doesn't change that. He had far more aweful games this season than good ones. But lets hope he changes that. THAT was the point of my post.

He was good for the first 18 games, then fell apart for the rest of april, all of may, and the first week of June. Thats a big slump. Good for 18, aweful for 33.

Red Sox, JD had a great game. But one game doesn't change the fact that he has absolutely sucked the last 2 months. I hope he goes on a tear and turns his season around. But the crizism is well justified.

NESN needs to hire a new musician for the channel. All the terrible shredding is making my head hurt.

WTF, all the online game updates (gameday, stat tracker, mlb.com, etc) is still stuck on that hudson play.

Remdawg is right on that, always try to make the play at 3rd, you don't want to risk it at home. That is an unearned run, right? I can't see the ruling yet.

JD with his 2nd 3-run HR. I hope this is just a matter of getting used to the AL.... and that he can make the transition... Nice game.

f*** no. Please get up alright.

Nice heads up baserunning by Pedroia.

Becketts 2-seamer is nasty tonight. Just a beautiful strikeout with that back door 2-seamer to the lefty. Painting a pitcher. I love it.

Coco is worthless. Another popup.

Another Pedroia at-bat? Maybe?

What about the new Busch stadium. The Sox haven't played their yet.

About time. I hope he does more of that this season.

Damn, the kid got robbed.

Ohhh buddy, Davis, you don't want to f*** with Beckett.

I hope Stephen is telling his brother to f*** off with the "batting clinics".

I have a feeling Beckett is going to have a better game at the plate than Coco. He's going deep again.

Another Coco popup. Right now, a WMP HR every now and then is more productive than nothing from Coco.

Drew with a weak groundout. Big surprise.

Great start to the 15 game stretch of interleague play. Lead off HR. Lets go on a tear like we did last year during interleague play.