I know that it is only 9 down of 162, but it seems like the 2010 edition of the Boston Red Sox are starting to come into better focus. I’m afraid that for Red Sox fans 2010 may well prove to be a trying year. This is a team built on pitching and defense with questionable hitting. So 9 games into the season how does it look.
Pitching – Not as good as it is supposed to be, especially for the bullpen. The starters have certainly been stronger than the bullpen, but even for the starters there have been a few bad outings.
Defense – For a team built on defense, there have been some surprising defensive lapses 9 games into the season. So far the BoSox have 5 errors in 9 games.
Hitting – It’s like a Katy Perry song (“You’re hot then your cold”…). The have hit well in some games, and then in others… In their losses to date (5) the Red Sox are averaging less than 2 runs a game. Contrast that with their wins to date (4) where they are averaging nearly 8 runs per game.
Clearly the hitting is going to be hit or miss. With that in the equation, the other 2 parts of the game are going to have to be stellar. So far, that is not the case.
My early analysis on the 2010 Boston Red Sox. They will be competitive but I expect them to finish 3rd in the AL East out of the playoffs. I certainly hope that I am wrong, but I do not currently see anything to indicate otherwise…
