Mid Season Report

Oh man, it is so freaking good to be a sox fan right now.

Let's consider the year so far.

The starting rotation has been solid. Sure, shaky at times, but you can't win em all, and we certainly win more than most. Dice-K seems to have settled down some. Schill seems to be bouncing back from the injury. And yay for theo and tito for making his fat ass sit for a while. Gabbard did ok. You just wait til my boy Jonny Lester gets his cancer-ass-kicking self back in the starting ro. Time to f some shit up. Beckett has been an everloving beast. That kid throws a nasty 12-6 curve. NASTY. Wakey has been getting moderately better run support, so that's been a bonus too. And as for Taz....the dude is crazy like a fox and mad inconsistent. We know he's just a placeholder, and it's good to see the Sox protecting their long term interests by taking their time with Lester and Schill. I have great confidence in the remainder of the year.

The bullpen has been full of surprises, to say the least. Papelbon has still been strong. Maybe not as strong as last year, but still dependable. And add to that the fact that he has the scariest pitching face in the majors. Okie Dokey...lovin Okajima. Rookie of the year, enough said. As for the rest of them...I have big hopes for manny delcarmen. I'd like to see Taz in relief where he belongs. Snyder has been solid this year. Donnelly and Pineiro are on their way off the DL. Timlin has been a disappointment, but he's getting old, let's face it.

As for the offense, it seems to me like the big bats of the DR boys might be getting hot. Manny's been on a tear. If only Dustin Pedroia could share his slump-busting secrets with JD and Jewl-io. That kid has the second highest average on the team. And thank god for Captain Graybeard, and his sidekick, Kevin BigBeard (Yeah, I know...I'll come up with something better). Not only are they one of the most dependable teams of corner defense, they have been so reliable at the plate. Youk is the man, there's just no disputing that.

Here;s the thing. *knocks on wood** Papelbon hasn't been as unstoppable this year. Schill hasn't been top form, nor has timmay. Papi and Manny haven't been hitting. JD and Lugo have been disappointing. Coco is clearly not cut out to play in Boston. And we still have the best record in baseball. What happens when we start firing on all cylinders? Watch out, MLB. Here come the motherf'n Boston Red Sox. Take note.