The Red Sox are positioning themselves to be the favorite in the American League once again. The Sox have been led by a promising rotation that posted a 1.69 ERA in 10 starts up until Wednesday (36 hits in 69+ innings), a lineup beginning to hit its stride led by the resurgent David Ortiz and scalding hot Kevin Youkilis, and a bullpen that will only improve with the additions of Craig Hansen and Justin Masterson down the stretch run. The Red Sox were just a Julio Lugo error away from a four-game sweep in Detroit and now head to Minnesota and Baltimore to finish up a long road trip. At 23-14 through 37 games, I feel quite comfortable with the current structure of the Red Sox.
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