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Power Shortage?

by BobZupcic on May 26, 2010 2:30 PM EDT

With much of the preseason talk surrounding the "non-signing" of Jason Bay and the subsequent power-outtage that would come of it, it stands to reason that the Red Sox would be mediocre maybe even lower tier when it comes to hitting homers right?

WRONG: The Sox currently stand 2nd in the league in Homers behind the Blue Jays. With 62 team homers they are 12 ahead of the 3rd place Yankees.

The 62 have been spread pretty generously across the lineup

Youkilis - 10

Ortiz - 9

Pedroia - 8

Tek, Drew, V-Mart - 6

Hermida - 4

Beltre, McDonald, Hall - 3

Scutaro - 2

Lowell, Van Every - 1

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Pfffff.

Shows what THEY know.

Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.

@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard

by Bloggy on May 26, 2010 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

awesome

by revived0103 on May 26, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Ortiz' count helps a great deal

He’s been en fuego in May.

"You know you're having a bad day when the fifth inning rolls around and they drag the warning track." - Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles pitcher, 1992.

by SoxDevil on May 28, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Not surprising

when you have 6+ guys (Pedroia, VMart, Youk, Papi, Drew, Beltre, Cam) all capable of hitting 15-25 HRs in the lineup, you are better off than having 2-3 guys who hit 35.

(and Cameron hasn’t even had a chance to hit one yet – came close yesterday though).

Plus the bench has produced an unexpected amount of power (i.e. the rested Tek and the notable clutch hits by DMac, Hall & Hermida).

Having the power spread out across multiple players like that also means the production is more consistent – less subject to slumps.

by mmmmm on May 26, 2010 4:10 PM EDT reply actions

Pedroia

6+8. 14.

Whoever said it doesn't matter whether you win or lose, probably lost.

by David Harnden on May 26, 2010 4:12 PM EDT reply actions

Pedroia has 8

The Pedroia listed as having 6 is actually Pedroia’s clone. Except for the fact that he’s bigger, bulkier, switch hits, plays catcher, and goes by the name “Victor Martinez,” he’s still the same guy.

by RSNexile on May 26, 2010 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

It's like "Twins"

Clearly, Pedey is Schwarzenegger, and VMart is DeVito. I can even see the family resemblance.

Fenway: "An alternate and better universe, disguised as a ballpark." --Thomas Boswell

by lone1c on May 26, 2010 4:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Whoops, meant VMart typed Pedroia

casue I love him so much

by BobZupcic on May 26, 2010 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I think someone on Extra Bases or Full Count suggested

No one in the lineup may get to 100 RBI this year, but they’ll probably end up with a whole slew of players in the 80-99 RBI range, showing a nice, balanced attack up and down the lineup.

Fenway: "An alternate and better universe, disguised as a ballpark." --Thomas Boswell

by lone1c on May 26, 2010 4:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions