Day: May 15, 2009

5/15: Homecoming King


What better way for Lester to right the ship than in front of his friends and family near his home of Puyallup, Washington? I look forward to an evening of Dave Roberts saying "Jakubauskus".

TRIVIA: Postseason wins

How many times have the Red Sox won their final postseason game?

When is enough for David Ortiz?

MLB: AUGUST 02 Athletics v Red Sox
This is a situation that I was not too eager to broach, but now that it's the halfway mark into May and the home run total by David Ortiz matches my career total, it's time.

When do the Red Sox make a change with David Ortiz?

The way I see it, there are two options, both of which belong to David Ortiz. Make no mistake: at some point, probably soon, the Red Sox will come to Ortiz and say the situation has reached a head.

A batting title in store for Pedroia?

In his first two seasons in the league, Pedroia has batted .317 and .326. It seems likely that Dustin can sustain these type of numbers because he has such a high contact rate, and plays in a park that aids in his production. There are several legit candidates to compete with. And the "batting title" has kind of lost its luster to an extent in today's On base percentage-world.

LAA 5, BOS 4: Stranded

If leaving 12 men on base isn't any indication that David Ortiz needs to be moved down in the lineup, well then, what is?