7/7: Stop the slide

Is it me or is there the feeling of an “into the break” malaise overtaking this team? With six games between here and the All-Star Break, its time to snap out of it and hit the break hard.

4/14: Hey, offense. Haven’t seen you in a while.

Dice-K, are you prepared to step up with a quality start? That’s what we’ll need at an absolute minimum to win.

OAK 8, BOS 2: Lester roughed up

Jon Lester would certainly trade his start to the 2009 season with Kevin Youkilis. Reason being, they have been polar opposites of what was expected of them coming into this season.

American League West Preview…And the rest of the remaining divisions too.

The Angels do not get on base much, and they haven’t hit for all that much power of late. I am a stat-guy. So I believe that an offense needs to do these things to score enough runs. There is only so much that can happen as a result of “hit and runs” and taking the extra base. Now, taking the extra base is great, and often overlooked–as is baserunning in general. But a team must get on base enough, in order to score enough.

The Abreu acquisition was great. For that amount of money, the team put aside their philosophy of having only players who can play defense, and sacrificed “it” for a little offense. There is no risk in signing Abreu, and he should still hit for average, get on base, and flash enough power to make him a quality all-around player.

8/2: Lester on the hill

Prev. Gm:

Oakland Athletics (53-55) @ Boston Red Sox (62-48)
Dana Eveland (7-7, 3.88) @ Jon Lester (9-3, 3.17)
7:05 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN [...]