First Things First
With the notoriously streaky Mike Napoli streaking in the wrong direction (again) what, if anything, should the Red Sox do at first base?
Category: Justin Morneau
The Advanced Scout – Minnesota Twins
The Advanced Scout dreams of being a lumberjack as he analyzes the Minnesota Twins
GUEST POST: Michael Pina Ponders Papi.
Michael bops over from ESPN's True Hoop Network and swings for the fences.
The Advanced Scout – Minnesota Twins
The Advanced Scout tried to choke down some lutefisk while analyzing the Minnesota Twins
Josh Hamilton at DH?
Scott explores the possibility of moving on from Big Papi
The Advanced Scout – Minnesota Twins
The Advanced Scout takes two Advil to cure his Olympic fever and analyzes the Minnesota Twins
The Advanced Scout – Minnesota Twins
Oh you betcha, The Advanced Scout is loading up on cheese curds to analyze the Minnesota Twins. Yah!
Injuries Among the Contenders
But they are not the only team in the hunt, as the Yankees, Twins, Angels, and Tigers all have their own bumps, bruises, and breaks to deal with. And no, we are not including Texas anymore, as their playoff odds have now dropped below half of one percent. The only race left is between Detroit and Minnesota for the AL Central.
Here's a rundown of the significant injuries on each team:
MIN 5, BOS 2: Lester loses it in fifth
Jon Lester has a case of the Dice-K syndrome.
American League Central Preview.
Victor Martinez should get back on track upon returning from injury. Martinez may not be a great catcher, but he actually has value outside of the batters box, unlike Hafner. I expect good things out of Martinez this season, maybe not great things, but good. Shoppach will handle some of the duties behind the plate as well, which will help Victor stay rested. If Carlos Santana can make his way up to the big leagues this season, Victor could basically stay at first, and Shoppach could be moved for another piece, since they will need something, somewhere, eventually...