So Far Not So Good

Dad --

Yes, it was a very nice weekend. I especially liked seeing both Lowell and Varitek back on the field, doing what they do best - provide great morale and get hits. Varitek's double trip around the bags was a lot of fun to watch.

But the weekend had to come to an end and the door couldn't have been slammed louder than it was yesterday when we entered the Twins new stadium. Yes, the new outdoor stadium was beautiful and it's nice to be able to see the sun as opposed to a dull ceiling full of lights. Unfortunately the outdoors didn't help our team one bit.

Lester was back on the mound and unlike Beckett, he still hasn't found his stuff. He was all over the place from the get go. One inning he'd face 3 batters and get them out, the next they'd get hits all over him. He gave up a total of nine hits over his five innings, 4 of which turned into runs.

The sad thing is, this is nothing new for Lester. If you look back at past seasons, this is a recurring theme. In his career, he's now 2-5 with a 5.08 ERA for March/April. But Lester doesn't think the months have anything to do with it. Yesterday he said he believes it's just that he isn't executing his pitches and "I've got to do a better job." I'll say.

As the second man in our rotation, Lester needs to get some wins under his belt. Or else he needs to be further down the line, maybe toward the end. Hey, there's an idea. The rotation changes constantly during the season due to injury and other such things. Maybe Lester should be toward the back of the rotation in the early months and once he gains control around the All Star break, then move him to the top. Could help everyone, including the team.

What do you think, Dad? Sound like a good idea?

Jenn