(NB: Posting issues prevented this from coming in till much later, but the date/time reflects when the text was written.)
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Department of Stating the Obvious: Maybe Mirabelli should step in while Tek is slumping. It was plenty frustrating watching a .300 hitter sitting on the bench the last two games (can’t we train him to play something else?) and it was great to see something happen with the bases loaded. How many grand slams have we had? I can only think of today’s and the Nomar one.
Here’s the stats: Sox hitting with bases loaded: .230/.277/.400 (#10 OPS in the AL), 65 RBI (#5 in the AL, but we’ve had 112 plate appearances from which to generate those RBIs, which, excluding the Yankees, is about 10% more than the rest of the league). Interestingly enough, the Yankees are doing worse in hitting with bases loaded, with a .220/.267/.360 line.
All of Sox Nation seems to be looking for a turning point, something equivalent to the Philly game last Labor Day. But it’s too soon, and I think turning points only occur in retrospect: we look back in wonder and start seeing patterns. Beware the false dawns.