I saw the Oakland A's in Spring Training & honestly thought that they looked like a Triple-A team. But here they are above.500 & ready to start a 3-game set with the Sox at Friendly Fenway.
Will June turn out to be more like May or will the Sox revert to their April play? Hard to tell. There are signs of life all around, but just when they get on a roll, they lay an egg. It's been that kind of start & stop season so far over the first 2 months.
Given all the injuries & inconsistencies & lack of chemistry, the Sox are still within 3 games of the Yankees & Blue Jays. I fully expect Tampa to come back to earth - which makes for an interesting 4-team race in the AL East. Toronto is not going away. Is there any doubt that this is the toughest division in all of baseball?
I'll go out on a limb & say the Sox will repeat their performance in May & win 18 to 19 games in June. Let's hope they get on a roll & stay there.
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