Feels good winning, doesn't it?

So it seems that the only thing making me blog is the fact that it is a distraction from revision. So here goes. Yes its been a month since the last post, I'm very sorry, but you know how it is... or not. So much has happened. What has remained constant is the Red Sox domination of Major League Baseball. The Red Sox are top of the AL East and the majors altogether with 36-16 and a 10.5 game lead over second place which isn't the Yankees, YAY! The Yanks are in fact in a fantastic fourth place tied with our perennial bottom-feeders, the Rays.

It seems that every single player on the Sox squad is really playing at an MVP standard. Going round the diamond Youk has been amazing with two homers (one being and inside-the-parker) in two days this week along with a 22game hitting streak. Dustin Pedroia has certainly settled into the lineup hitting often and often for extra bases. A Red Sox team dispute of who was faster Kevin or Dustin was settled when Youk hustled his way around the bases when he hit into the triangle of death in center field. Mike Lowell, although having some difficulty initially in defense has shown that he has great offensive prowess also by hitting home runs. Our SS has been average in my opinion, certainly a downgrade defensively but not by a large margin. Tek started slow but built up speed and continues to be strong base for the team. As for the outfield, you can't complain really. Coco has been making some amazing running grabs and Manny is Manny. Drew is yet to show me anything astonishing in right, but he does what needs to to get by. Papi although recently out for a few games (feeling sick), has been his usual self and has assumed even more so the role of unofficial captain and morale seems to be boosted by his presence.

As for pitching, its been great. Even with Tavarez picking up the back end of the rotation, the wins have kept coming. Beckett suffered a minor injury which slowed his 7-0 season but he returned two nights ago and won in a stunning fashion. Schilling looks to have improved after one particularly shaky start, he struck out 10 in his last outing. Dice-K although not being as dominating as I thought he would be when we acquired him, he has been fairly solid and reliable. Not much to say about Wake, same ole.

Don't forget to vote for all of our beloved Sox in the All-Star game. Due to it being played in an NL park, you have to decide to either select David Ortiz for 1B or write in Youk.

Looking forward to the Yankee-Sox matchup this weekend. You will be able to catch a game with Jonny and JC on Sunday night at 1 on five.