Don't have much time to catch our breath before the Cavs visit tomorrow, but we do have one night and a Sox game on ESPN that I get to watch here in New York. Just some thoughts on the first month of the season for everyone to expand on...
- Manny will be huge for us all year long. He's hitting well, and hitting in the clutch.
- Dice K and Lester could be perhaps the most irritating pitchers to watch in the history of baseball. The walks and control problems are just so annoying. That being said they're both very talented and are getting good results. Lester has been especially solid his last two starts.
- Pedroia and Youk are great guys to have on your baseball team. Good with the bat, they can hit anywhere in the lineup. They are both great in the field, very solid right side of the infield. Youk is as versatile as they come in the infield and in the lineup. They are both gritty competitors that will give it their all 162 games a year.
- Papelbon is the best closer in the game.
- Are we mad at Ortiz for befriending Horford during that series? I'm still a little upset at the big fella, especially since he goes to so many Celtics games. I'm sure once that average gets up there and he keeps driving in runs I'll be okay with him, but until a little upset.
- Our bullpen needs help in the middle. I actually love Tavarez as a long reliever, Oki and Pap are solid. Timlin, Delcarmen and company have left a lot to be desired. I think we'll make some moves to sure that up.
- It was a long trying month for the Sox. Absurd road trip, the flu bug, injuries to Lowell, Casey, Ortiz and Beckett, a tough schedule. It has seemed like they've been up and down so far but you look up and they have the best record in the AL. This 10 game road trip should be interesting to see. They've been great at Fenway but not so much on the road (sound familiar).
Just some thoughts while I watch the game and procrastinate from studying for finals.