It's an off day for our boys as they travel to San Diego for a three game weekend set with the Padres (current ownners of the best record in the National League), so the lack of game action has led me to do one of my patented, world famous, all-encompassing State of the Team posts.
Truth be told I'm doing this for myself as much as for my trusty readers, because after missing three games earlier in the week I need to get up to speed as to who's hot, who's not, and who's perilously close to slipping below the Mendoza Line with another oh-fer (ahemlugoahem.)
So without further adieu, and before I use up all my bandwidth, here's my latest State of the Sox:
| BATTER | LAST 10 GMS | COMMENT |
| Drew | .228/2HR/3RBI | slowly impr'ving |
| Pedroia | .342/1HR/7RBI | hit in 8 of 9 gms |
| Papi | .296/2HR/4RBI | 2HRs in ATL |
| Manny | .355/3HR/8RBI | avg. now .300 |
| Youk | .300/oHR/3RBI | hit in 9 of 10 gms |
| Lowell | .184/1HR/5RBI | **hand injury** |
| Tek | .237/1HR/3RBI | 2HR, 5BI in Jun |
| Coco | .400/3HR/5RBI | hit in 9 of 10 gms |
| Lugo | .105/5R/1RBI | avg. now .201 |
| Cora | .143/2R/1RBI | big 3B on TUE |
| Pena | .190/0HR/2RBI | 2-4, R on WED |
| Hinske | .250/1HR/2RBI | hit HR on WED |
| Belli | .174/0HR/1RBI | ice, ice baby... |
| PITCHER | LAST 3 APPS | COMMENT |
| Schill | 18.1IP/20H/11ER | on the DL til??? |
| Beckett | 19IP/19H/8ER | ran rec. to 10-1 |
| Dice-K | 20IP/14H/4ER | ERA now 4.18 |
| Wake | 20.1IP/19H/9ER | ERA also 4.18 |
| Tavarez | 20IP/15H/5ER | won last 4 dec's |
| Paps | 3IP/0H/0R/2K | ERA now 1.78 |
| Oki | 3IP/1H/0R/2K | ERA now 1.01 |
| Snyder | 2.2IP/2H/0R/5K | K'd 3 vs. COL |
| Lopez | 1.2IP/1H/1R/1K | 1-hitter wonder |
| Delcarmen | 2.2IP/0H/0R/2B | recalled on 6/18 |
| Pineiro | 3.2IP/4H/0R/2K | 0 runs in 7 of 10 |
| Timlin | 3IP/5H/3ER/HR | his arm is shot |
Delcarmen was called up Monday when the Sox placed Brendan Donnelly on the DL with a forearm strain.
The rest of the injury report looks like this: Curt Schilling was placed on the DL after a shoulder strain was discovered following Monday night's loss to Atlanta; Mike Lowell is nursing a hand injury and was given a couple of nights off in Atlanta; and J.D. Drew was pulled from Wednesday's ass-kicking with a slightly strained quad.
Also, J.C. Romero cleared waivers, which could hurt Boston in the pocketbook when he signs with another team (they'll be on the hook for the bulk of his $1.6 million salary when he gets picked up.)
So despite Schill going on the DL and a number of other guys banged up, plus a lineup shuffle initiated due to Lugo's prolific slump, Boston has shaken off the early June swoon to post a 9-4 record in its last 13 games, and that incredible shrinking lead that New York had whittled from 14 1/2 to 7 1/2 games is now back to a comfy 10 1/2 games.
That's good, because this match up with the Pads over the weekend is going to be a real test of the team's mettle, and with quality pitching match ups each game in what should be a packed & rockin' PetCo Park, there will be a definite playoff atmosphere to the series.
Good thing a huge chunk of the fans will be proud members of RSN!
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