Omygod! Hits! Can it be? The guys appear (if one game is to judge by) to be hitting again! Admittedly, Jake and Papi have been fairly consistent in the recent slide into second place, but in the nine games before tonight, Jenn, since the All-Star Game, the team has only scored 25 runs and batted a not so robust .225. Getting scary. However, tonight was a pleasant turnaround against the A's. The Hose collected 14 hits, six of them for extra bases, including a trip by Jake and a shot to the cheaps by Dusty. I tell ya', Jenn, it was enough to restore my hopes for the moment. This new guy they picked up from Pittsburgh, LaRoche, is, after three whole games, living up to his second half heroics. He's now batting .417 since joining the Sox, including his 2-4 evening tonight. Driving in runs too! That's what we need and want. The Sox twin to your hub, Bay, also has resumed collecting the ribbies, getting his first in what seems like forever. Maybe he can regain the league lead in ribs.
JB was JB for seven plus, picked up 10 K's and, in general, had the A's in check. I'd kind of hoped that Nomar would put in an appearance, but no show tonight. Of course the A's are in town for four, so he's got three more opportunities--just as long as he doesn't contribute to an A's win.
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