Well, last nite's game against the Royals saw our heroes split the series at a pair apiece. But the most interesting item, from this viewpoint at least was the parallel slow start to explosive pickups of two leading members of the Sox: Lester and Papi. The former had his typical worry-inducing April, going 1-2 and a horrible ERA, while the latter seemed to be having a continuation in April of the bulk of the past two seasons (final few months of '09 excepted somewhat).He only had a single HR and very few ribbies for April.
Well, now it's May and what a diff a month makes. Lester is now, after last nite's win, 6-2 and sporting a 2.97 ERA for the season. For May, his ERA is below 2.00. He is narrowly trailing behind the AL strikeout lead at 77 and is just again his dominant self.
Papi has bombed ten homers this month and now has a season total of 11 to go with his 31 ribbies. His B.A. is at a season high and climbing, after yesterday's HR and 3 ribbie day, sitting in the .270's.
While it's true the Hose are still in 4th, they trail the 1st place Rays by only 5 1/2, the Stripes by 2 1/2, and the Jays by a game and a half. Getting real tight, and hopefully pointing upward toward a solid run at the division leadership.
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