The Rockies are about 20 games under .500, yet they lead the NL with a .284 BA with RISP. Obviously, their pitching problems outweigh the SOX by a lot.
E-rod 15-5 3.92ERA vs P. Lambert 2-4 6.40ERA
Hopefully, E-rod continues to be the ACE of the staff. I believe he's accepted the fact that he's a very good starting pitcher.
Going to the Tigers when he did was probably the reason JD is what he is today as a hitter. Working with Cabrera and Victor Martinez had to have made an impact on his approach to hitting. The deep breath before every pitch is straight from the Martinez approach at the plate.