I said earlier when the Boston Red Sox were on their role and the Yankees were tanking that I expected the American League East to tighten up a bit. I did not think that the Yankees were that bad – but did think that they did not have the pitching to make a concerted run. I expected them to heat up a bit and the Sox to cool off a bit. I did not think it would be as dramatic as it has been. In the last 10 games the Yankees have gone 9 and 1 winning 8 in a row. Meanwhile the Sox are struggling at 4 and 6.
I don’t think the Yankees are that good. Certainly their pitching is not even with Roger… Conversely, the Red Sox are not that bad – and their pitching certainly is not. I now expect the Yank’s to cool off and the Sox to heat up. The season will probably be one of this dynamic flip flopping back and forth many times – which still bodes well for the Sox. My prediction is still Sox take the Division and the Yankees compete for the Wild Card (they are still 4.5 back on the Wild Card).
The Sox have a bunch of guys over achieving…Youk’s not going to hit .350, Ortiz won’t hit .339 and Lowell won’t hit .333. But the guys under achieving could maintain their current pace. I think JD Drew will hit…but not so sure about Lugo and Crisp. Maybe Crisp needs a change of scenery…how about Crisp for Ken Griffey Jr??