Buenos noches, amigos! No, that's not my Jerry Remy impersonation - this blog post is coming to you from Argentina - my homestay in Buenos Aires requires that I speak exclusively Spanish, so I thought I would practice on you.
But enough about me [though I'm happy to share travel stories via Twitter, Facebook, or email if any of you are curious] - this is a Red Sox blog. Since I was last able to post, the Red Sox have won three straight, and actually look as though they WANT to win. So what's been the difference? What's making everything click?
1. The renaissance of Joshua Patrick Beckett. Coming into 2011, countless journalists, bloggers, and sportscasters (including yours truly) predcited that Beckett would be the key to the season. If we could get the vintage Beckett circa 2007 it would mean big things, but if we got the Beckett of 2008 and 2009 it would be a long haul. Of course, there's a lot of games left to play, but Beckett's last two starts have been downright dominating.
2. The continuation of the Daisuke Matsuzaka roller coaster. Two starts ago Matsuzaka gave up an ungodly amount of runs, and it was the last straw for a number of commentators. There was more than one piece online calling for Matsuzaka to be traded, even if the owners need to eat a ton of money and get only middling prospects in return. In his last start, Daisuke was brilliant - and in the Patriots' Day spotlight, no less. Now, if only we could be somehwta sure he could show us that level of expertise on a semi-regular basis... dare to dream.
3. Jed Lowrie is an absolute BEAST. The man is totally raking this season, and it shouldn't come as a shock to anyone. It's easy to forget the trials of Jed Lowrie in the exciting acquisitions that came this past offseason, but the 27-year-old was a highly regarded prospect (and a former 1st round pick) for a number of years. Then, of course, the plague struck: first it was the wrist injury, which then recurred. Last year, the poor man was struck down by mono, and out until the end of the summer. Now he's looking to make up for lost time... I for one have capitalized on his ambition by adding him to my fantasy roster.
Of course, there are other reasons as well - some of this is simple dumb luck, and some of it is the fact that things seem to finally be clicking. I'm not going to analyze this any more now - the Sox are playing and I can ATUALLY WATCH THEM, so I'm going to do that - but updates should be more frequent now that I have reliable internet at my homestay. Adios!
But enough about me [though I'm happy to share travel stories via Twitter, Facebook, or email if any of you are curious] - this is a Red Sox blog. Since I was last able to post, the Red Sox have won three straight, and actually look as though they WANT to win. So what's been the difference? What's making everything click?
1. The renaissance of Joshua Patrick Beckett. Coming into 2011, countless journalists, bloggers, and sportscasters (including yours truly) predcited that Beckett would be the key to the season. If we could get the vintage Beckett circa 2007 it would mean big things, but if we got the Beckett of 2008 and 2009 it would be a long haul. Of course, there's a lot of games left to play, but Beckett's last two starts have been downright dominating.
2. The continuation of the Daisuke Matsuzaka roller coaster. Two starts ago Matsuzaka gave up an ungodly amount of runs, and it was the last straw for a number of commentators. There was more than one piece online calling for Matsuzaka to be traded, even if the owners need to eat a ton of money and get only middling prospects in return. In his last start, Daisuke was brilliant - and in the Patriots' Day spotlight, no less. Now, if only we could be somehwta sure he could show us that level of expertise on a semi-regular basis... dare to dream.
Of course, there are other reasons as well - some of this is simple dumb luck, and some of it is the fact that things seem to finally be clicking. I'm not going to analyze this any more now - the Sox are playing and I can ATUALLY WATCH THEM, so I'm going to do that - but updates should be more frequent now that I have reliable internet at my homestay. Adios!
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