It finally happened. After two months of failed expectations, the Red Sox are in 1st place in the American League East. Who would have guessed that they could come back so quickly? Come on, this was the team that started 0-6, was 2-10, and didn't break .500 until mid May. Well, things have certainly changed. The Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball and they are now 29-22 and in 1st place!
I never officially jumped off the band wagon in April. My arms and legs weren't completely inside the band wagon at all times, but I never took the leap. This team was too good to be playing the way they did in April. It just seemed like they couldn't catch a break. They had four chances to reach .500 and lost each time. There were errors, bad pitching, and atrocious hitting. It was a team effort to the bottom of the cellar.
Then, along came May. Things just seemed different. Adrian Gonzalez starting hitting everything. Carl Crawford had some clutch hits. Lester, Beckett, and Buchholz are pitching like studs and shutting down opposing teams. Even better - Dice K and John Lackey both went to the DL. Pedroia, Youkilis, Ellsbury, and Big Papi are getting back to their old selves. Things are good in the Nation right now.
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