So another season is well underway and I have renewed my membership to Red Sox Nation. I also got in on the MLB.TV act a lot earlier this year and paid a preseason subscription. Thus far I’m catching more games than I’m missing and it’s been pretty good going so far. Analysts and those in the know reckon that this years Red Sox are the best team in baseball and if results are anything to go by, they could just be right.
As I predicted, we probably have the best rotation in baseball. Schilling has been pretty hit and miss but thankfully more hit than miss, though you can’t sit as comfortably when he starts anymore. Beckett has bounced back and has been unstoppable, almost literally, storming out to a 9 and 0 record to start the season. And Matsuzaka, while not exactly the phenom hoped for, has been one of the best pitchers going and looks to have settled into Boston baseball pretty well. After much Spring Training debate Papelbon went back to the bullpen as the closer and fits that role like he was born to it. The guy is going to be a legend for a lot of years to come.
Despite watching him throw away a few games late last season, the fifth starters spot went to Julian Tavarez and I’ve got a major soft spot for him now, a personality with some talent.
The only real downside thus far has been a slightly dodgy offence. Some days they fire on all cylinders and hit 10 or more, other days they can’t score a run. Worryingly of all Big Papi has looked a little out of sorts but Pedroia and Youkilis have been stellar and pretty much led the way. Long may it continue.

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