Well in the time since my last frustrated bleat, not much has changed. The Hose got a bit over .500, had another losing streak, again got over .500 ( a 4 game win streak) and then lost four in a row--one to Detroit and three to the very sub-500 Twinkies. Results: next to last and two below breakeven. They then avoided a Twinkie sweep at Fenway by finally winning the last game of the series (beginning to wonder there as the previous Twins games all had the Sox up, sometimes deep into the game, only to lose at the end), and then opening the series tonight against the Rangers with, believe it or don't, a win against Texas. Quite a win too--thy started in a one zip hole and then steadily opened up their offense. Final was 9-2, Sox and we're back at .500. Tonight's game, like a number of the recent ones featured a new angle to the offense. many of the regulars are back in the lineup--except Papi--and they're hitting like they were expected to last year and this year. Crawford got another pair of two-baggers, drove in three ribbies and is now hitting at .292. Of their 14 hits, the Sox had eight doubles. Jake and Crawford had a pair apiece, the Dustman had three doubles and, Gonzo had one as well as part of his three hit, three ribbie night. If this could only continue. Gonzo is on a tear, with an average above .300 finally, Crawford has been looking real for the past week or so, and Jake & Petey are doing their thing now that the injuries are apparently history.There's time enough. Is there some consistency hiding in the Sox dugout that can rescue this season?
Even the cobbled together staff looked good tonight. Cook started, threw seven innings of one run ball and was picked up by Tazawa, who, except for a 9th inning shot by Beltre, looked stunning in his two innings.
Stay tuned.