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Four homers; Dice-K 6-0
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Kevin Youkilis hit his eighth homerun of the season while Coco Crisp and Jed Lowrie hit back-to-back jacks and Mike Lowell finished the Twins off with another solo homerun as Boston went on to win 5-2.
Daisuke Matsuzaka hurled seven innings with six strikeouts to his credit to earn his sixth win of the season and helped preserve the bullpen. Only Hideki Okajima and Jonathan Papelbon were used in the 5-2 win. Okajima picked up his ninth hold of the season while Papelbon cleaned up the ninth to complete his 11th save of the season.
Stars of the Game: Lowrie/Paps
Nice to see Jed Lowrie hit his first major league homerun quite possibly before he may be sent down again and Paps also earns honors here getting back-on-track with two strikeouts to finish the ninth inning and preserve the win for the Sox.
Preview of Next Game: Wakefield vs Blackburn (ESPN game)
I really am not sure what to say here because I still completely baffled how Janet Jackson helps us get a win and Will Ferrell does not.
Ok, well I do have something to say. Wakefield has looked great in his last couple of starts and hopefully he can keep that trend rolling. The offense is there for him to make a couple of mistakes, but as we know Wakefield is pretty money in the domes.
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7 Responses to “Four homers; Dice-K 6-0”
May 11th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Youkilis continues to impress in May, and much like last year, could be our team MVP through the first 6+ weeks of the season both offensively and defensively. The way in which we slid over to 3B to keep a respectable lineup in tact for most of April cannot be overstated. Now he already has eight homers on the board.
Oh, and start Lowrie. All the time. (not holding my breath)
May 11th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Zach
couldn’t agree more, but what about managin’ him a little bit more than last year to avoid his second half season slump? with Casey in our roster this year, I think we can afford this!!
May 11th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Absolutely. Youk has been key to this first 1/3 success. However, he has had little rest, between 1st and 3rd base. With Casey’s bat and good defense, there is zero reason to run him into the ground. And with Moss and Carter in the wings, there is no excuse for it. Keep him fresh and watch him continue to produce. He said himself that his main goal is to be hitting .300 in Sept.
As a gold glover, hitting .300 with 20+HR and high OPS, Youk would suddenly be in the top of the 1st baseman class . . . where he has been all along. With stability at the position and maturity, his all-stardom is now obvious.
I really, really like the way Tito is balancing this outstanding four man OF. He can do the same with Casey/Youk; and with Cora/Lowrie, the infield. As the consensus is that fresh, rested, not injured = repeat, this all makes good sense.
May 11th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Sorry. Meant 1/4 of the season. But 1/3 is only 20 games away, which would make keeping Youk fresh and consistent, as a dominant hitter through September, even more important.
May 11th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Looks like Corey to the Pads for cash or ptbn. I feel bad the guy gets moved around so much. Seemed like a good guy who could settle into the right environment and contribute some league average numbers.
May 11th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Don’t feel bad for him MR. I live in SD and with the sun, beaches, young bullpen, huge ballpark, weak hitting league, it would surprise me if this isn’t the “right environment” you speak of. Hopefully, he finally gets another chance to stick on a MLB team. And hopefully the Friars can get it going.
May 12th, 2008 at 9:40 am
He’s a good guy and a good pitcher in a good town in a pitchers park in a league where he can shine a bit. Good luck in Petco, Bryan. Enjoy the most perfect climate in the USA.
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