July was certainly a month of change… none more so than the end of the month. Manny Ramirez long overstayed his welcome in Boston, and he was long due to move on to (in his opinion) greener pastures. Let’s take a glance back at the month that was… To the Fire Branders: who on this table do you think will not be on the August month to month, and why? Who will be on the August table? Why? Click “read more” to check out the Month to Month…
Boston Red Sox 2008
Month to Month: June
Batters Key: Average/On-Base Percentage/Slugging/Other Stat.
Pitchers Key: W-L or Saves/IP/ERA/WHIP.
April numbers do not include March
| PLAYER |
Prev. months |
JUNE |
NOTES |
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12.0/3.75/1.67 |
2.1/0.00/1.71 |
He unfortunately got hurt in mid-July, but his 2.75 ERA cumulatively is sexy. Still walks a million. |
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26.1/4.10/0.95 |
2-3 |
Yikes! He didn’t have that hot of a July, but his other three months were ace-like. |
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28.2/4.08/1.26 |
0-3 |
The numbers aren’t pretty on the face of it, but he has pitched better than the stats show. Baby steps. |
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.353/.431/.471 |
.345/.424/.448 |
This guy can hit. |
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.323/.371/.419 |
.211/.211/.421 |
Yawn. |
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1.0/1.0/1.0 |
.294/.400/.353 |
Cora’s been pretty marginalized this year and amid reports of declining range, don’t be surprised if we choose not to bring him back next year. |
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.291/.310/.354 |
.167/.300/.238 |
Hey Coco, if you want to be traded, you need to pump UP your trade value, not pump it DOWN. |
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10.2/6.75/1.50 |
11.0/.4.91/1.18 |
MDC’s making noise again as a reliable set-up man. |
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.269/.376/.410 |
.221/.361/.442 |
The average took a nosedive, but his OBP stayed steady and he still showed power. When he starts getting hits falling in, he’ll be back to a force. |
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.282/.402/.451 |
.247/.277/.289 |
Who are you, and what have you done with JA-CO-BY? |
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1.2/5.40/1.20 |
6.2/9.45/2.55 |
Lots of promise, just didn’t deliver. Maybe he will for Pittsburgh, but will anyone care? |
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35.2/3.79/1.49 |
3-0 |
I’ve run out of superlatives for this guy. |
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9.0/5.00/1.67 |
10.0/3.60/1.80 |
Stumbled a bit in July (.351 BAA) but certainly has quieted all his detractors. |
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.138/.219/.172 |
.215/.286/.290 |
Erm… yikes. Yeah, he says he’s been playing hurt since the Break. Still not pretty… remember, he’s now our cleanup hitter. |
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.267/.305/.300 |
.259/.323/.259 |
Rejoice: All signs point to Lowrie or someone else being the SS in 2009. Lowrie hit .222/.310/.250 in July. |
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30.2/2.35/1.04 |
2-1 |
Take a look at the WHIP. Progress? |
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6.0/1.50/1.00 |
0-1 |
Methinks he’s going to be huge out of the bullpen. |
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.198/.300/.375 |
.391/.423/.609 |
Yep. April was the abberation. |
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9.1/0.96/1.07 |
7.2/0.00/1.04 |
Yeah, that’s much better. |
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12.0/1.50/0.58 |
6 SV |
30 saves so far and we’re already getting spoiled by how much of a machine he is. |
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.306/.352/.423 |
.350/.398/.485 |
Drop it like it’s hot. |
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Manny Ramirez |
.344/.417/.594 |
.347/.473/.587 |
Enough’s been said. |
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6.0/13.50/2.83 |
7.2/1.17/0.78 |
Now that’s more like it! |
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.273/.324/.485 |
.197/.293/.288 |
Are we witnessing the demise of Jason Varitek as a starting catcher? |
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31.0/4.06/1.48 |
1-3 |
Perhaps the most under-the-radar performer of the year. |
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.316/.391/.495 |
.300/.371/.556 |
Good start to the second half. Keep. it. up. |
