One of the reasons I thought the Red Sox would have a good offense this year is that Jason Varitek was going to be a very good #9 hitter. Well, he’s been even better than that. Here’s the #9 hitters rated by On-base by Slugging:
| #9 Hitter | OPS |
|---|---|
| Varitek | 1.056 |
| M. Young | .836 |
| R. Ordonez | .805 |
| C. Singleton | .747 |
Overall, Varitek has a .968 OPS, 14th in the majors. At some point, you have to wonder if the Red Sox should move him up in the lineup. He has a nine-game hit streak in which he’s hit .500 with 5 HR and 15 RBI.
Sox Keep Mashing
Well, I missed most of the Red Sox pounding of the Yankees yesterday, but I’m sitting down to watch the Ramiro Mendoza — Roger Clemens match-up as I type this. The 7 home runs the Sox hit yesterday reminded…