How aren't the Sox this good? I'll go through the lineup. Lugo isn't hitting all that well. Very low average, has an average OBP, good RBI production thus far though. Youk is hitting like Youk. Ortiz is ortiz. Manny can't hit a cold. Drew can't hit Manny who can't hit a cold. Lowell is looking like the Lowell of 04. Tek is looking like the Tek of 04/05. Coco still can't hit. WMP is a bad Adam Dunn right now. Pedroia is starting to come into his own. Mirabelli has done fairly well at the plate. Our backups have been good thus far (Cora outstanding).
Our pitching staff is one the best in baseball. Our rotation STILL isn't complete. Becketts on the DL and we still are waiting for Lester. Our pen is fantastic behind Paps, Jima, Donnelly and everyone knows their role.
Really, we can only improve from here. Just image how scary we might be when Beckett and Lester are back and Manny and Drew start hitting. That is a scary thought.