Monday, April 11, 2005

Seven games in...

...And the Sox and Yankees are tied. For last place. As in, worst records in the AL. It means nothing, of course, but it's a little surprising that both teams are struggling to play anywhere close to potential, at the same time. Yanks had one strong game (Game 1), Sox had one (Game 7), and that's about it. Two other close ones with each other, and some lackluster performances against what should be worse teams. (Though 5 runs off Halladay is about all you can ask for, I guess.) Obviously, it's too early to say anything meaningful about either team. But that's never stopped us before.

- Tons of discussion about Mariano. But Foulke's ERA is actually worse. Not to say he's been pitching worse -- he actually hasn't blown a save (though it sure feels like it) -- but he's struggling as well. Both players are pretty crucial for their teams.

- Questions about recent FA acquisitions. Wright looked awful, but that's no big shock. Now I'm going to continue to hammer on Renteria. He's batting .148. Not too worrisome this early on, but it's worth mentioning his OBP is also .148. So is his slugging. So he's 4-for-27, all singles, no walks. Plus he seems to dig the GIDP. Definite Moneyball hitter.

- Surprisingly, Womack seems reasonably solid. Maybe 2B won't be the position the Yanks fill in late July.

- Knock on wood...but if Giambi doesn't pick things up soon (a Renteria-esque batting average of .190...for only twice the price!) his grace period in the Bronx will be over by the time he returns to the Stadium.

- Two serious health scares, one on each team (Tito, Pavano). Thank god they're both okay. A reminder of just how small the whole Yankees-Red Sox rivalry actually is, in the grand scheme of things.

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