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BALTIMORE — With the Red Sox’ 9-3 win over the Orioles on Sunday, the Sox find themselves eight games ahead of the Texas Rangers in the wild card race and five games (after the Yankees lost to the Mariners) behind New York in the race for first place in the American League East.
So, with four games against the struggling Royals staring the Red Sox in the face, and then a crack at three games with the Yanks in New York over the weekend, could the Sox actually catch NY by regular season’s end? David Ortiz thinks so.
“Why not?” said the Red Sox slugger after his team’s sweep of the Orioles.
The obstacles keep on coming for the Yankees, who leave Seattle to play the Angels in Anaheim for three games before returning home for the showdown with the Red Sox. Following the series with Boston, New York gets its crack at Kansas City, for three in the Bronx, before closing out the regular season with a three-game set in St. Petersburg against the Rays.
The Red Sox, who have now won 11 of 13, close out their regular season with three games against Toronto and four vs. the Indians, all at Fenway Park.
Asked if he thought the Sox were playing their best baseball of the season, Ortiz simply said, “Look at the numbers, they will tell you.”
In the last two weeks, the Red Sox have scored more runs than any other team in baseball other than the Royals (Who knew?), with the second-best team batting average (.315, behind the Yankees’ .325), and the top slugging percentage (.502) and on-base percentage (.384).
During that span, Red Sox pitchers have compiled a 2.53 ERA (second-best in the majors).
Oh, and by the way, after Sunday’s rout, the Red Sox finish this season 16-2 against the Orioles, having scored 130 runs to Baltimore’s 68.
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September 20th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
The Red sox have shown the american league no mercy these past couple of weeks, playing with a “something to prove” attitude. Nevertheless the yankees, the red sox biggest rivals, have stolen the AL east from them after the all star break and broke away with what seemed like a slump the sox would never get out of. Although now this red sox team, after aquiring a few talented young stars and a very versatile line-up, this team looks hungry for the title that they once held for a long stretch earlier in the season. I look forward to the fall of the dark side of the empire (aka, the entire yankees organization) and to see the glorious red sox crowned once more, this is there year.
go sox*!
September 20th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Maybe Mike Adams will be proven correct after all!
September 21st, 2009 at 8:56 am
Oh, please…….the juice is obviously affecting more than Ortiz’s pectorals and groin. This race was over at mid-August and the Yanks have been prepping for the playoffs since then. Let Red Sox Nation take pride in finishing 2 games back of the Yanks instead of 8….
And, it might be time for David to share the ‘roids with Josh-boy if the Sox really want to go anywhere in the post-season!
September 21st, 2009 at 9:08 am
Please Mr. YankeeWebineer!
Are yo kidding me? The juice is affecting Ortiz? You are confused. It is your boy ImightegayRod that is on the Juice, not Big Papi.
The players union defended Big Papi. They did not defend Mr. Kate Hudson.
The Sox have a legitimate shot to at least tie the Skankees for 1st place.
Assuming they did this (at least tie for first in the AL East) and they accomplished it by taking at least 1 of 3 from the Yankees this weekend, then that would mean that the Red Sox would win the A.L. East by virtue of a 10-8, head to head record with the evil empire this year.
No chance of a Bucky Dent nightmare in a one game playoff necessary this time!
See you in October boys!
September 21st, 2009 at 9:38 am
Hey Bradford – Only the Red Sox (9-1) and A’s (9-1) have a better record over the last 10 games than the “struggling” Royals, who are 7-3 over their last 10.
September 21st, 2009 at 9:46 am
I’m a believer! If Jacoby could steal home against Andy Pettitte earlier this season, my dear Red Sox could steal the AL East from the Evil Empire. Ya think?
September 21st, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Why not take the division away from that ny team? Dreaming doesn’t hurt and dreams coming true is soooo sweet!
September 21st, 2009 at 7:54 pm
I’ve been saying the same thing for weeks!! Numerically, it ain’t over yet!! Believe!!!!
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:09 am
5 game up with 11 to play! loser dead suxs fans!
September 23rd, 2009 at 4:27 pm
its over
September 23rd, 2009 at 4:30 pm
enjoy getting swept by the angels Rtards. once manny left town your winning days are over. look at it… brady knee. kg knee, redsox losing to the rays,bruins losing to a team the got swept, the curse of manny is dooming the boston sport scene..its over boston you had a good run.
September 23rd, 2009 at 4:32 pm
oh yea hitzy is a full card carrying nambla member