Entries from July 2008

July 13, 2008

Lugo’s Injury: Blessing in Disguise?

If you could name one player on the Red Sox who wasn’t pulling his weight on the team, in any sense, that player would very likely be Julio Lugo. He couldn’t be traded because of his lackluster performance and large contract. Now that he is going to be on the disabled list for at least [...]

July 8, 2008

Mid-Season Report Card

Well, we’re just past the half-way point on this insane season. So far we’ve had a variety of surprises, including the new-look team from Tampa Bay sitting atop the AL East and the powerhouse Tigers sitting under .500. The Yankees have been terrible, more so than even I thought, and the entire NL West could [...]