Coming out of the All Star break, The Boston Red Sox had the best record in the American League and only the Philadelphia Phillies had a better record in all of baseball. The offense led all of baseball in runs scored at that point and the pitching had allowed the sixth fewest runs in the AL. The team was clicking on all cylinders and just under two weeks after the break they would reach their high water mark, leading the New York Yankees in the AL East by 3 games on July 27.
Jacoby Ellsbury led the charge, hitting .382/.430/.700 during July, continuing MVP caliber season. Most significantly, he hit 8 home runs in the month, his highest one month total to that point. The power surge added the final piece to Ellsbury’s skill set, solidifying his place as one of the best all-around players in the game.
The Red Sox were not without issues at this point, however. The team had lost two starters for the season, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Clay Buchholz, . Their replacements, Andrew Miller...
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Jacoby Ellsbury,
Daisuke Matsuzaka,
Clay Buchholz,
Andrew Miller,
Kyle Weiland,
Tim Wakefield,
John Lackey
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, New York Yankees
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, New York Yankees
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