11-12. That's the final Sox record for the month of April. It is very a-typical for the Sox to get off to a slow start, but there has been nothing typical about the first month.
- Starting pitching, most notably Beckett, has been inconsistent. That was suppose to be a strength.
- Adrian Beltre, touted as a defensive Brooks Robinson at 3B, has committed several errors in the field.
- Ellsbury & Cameron have not returned from injuries. Bill Hall & Darnell McDonald are lesser players in the field & it shows.
- The weakness of Victor Martinez at catcher has forced Tito to use Varitek more.
- David Ortiz & J.D. Drew hit under .200 for the month. Drew did have 2 homers last night which is a good sign.
- David Ortiz has become a platoon player, still striking out frequently with RISP. No production from his #6 spot in the order.
- The 4-game sweep of the Sox by the Tampa Bay Pays at Fenway was the low point of the season thus far. It looked like men playing boys.
There is a lot going wrong with the good ship Red Sox. But the bright side is the fact that they have won each of the last 3 series, the starting pitching has been better & the return of Ellsbury & Cameron is getting close.
To get to 95 wins you need about 16 wins per month. With 11 wins in April the Sox are behind schedule, but not by any means out. There is enough talent on the roster to still win 84 more games.
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