Rookie and Captain Complete 2-Game Sweep

Jed Lowrie made a case for himself last night.

Jason Varitek thought he had the night off with Tim Wakefield on the mound, but the Red Sox captain was called in to pinch hit and blasted a home run to give the Sox a two-game sweep over the Indians at ~~Jacobs~~ Progressive Field in Cleveland last night.

This is the second game in a row the Sox have beat the Indians in the ninth inning. Between the playoffs last October and the past couple of nights, I'm pretty sure they don't have much love for Boston these days.

Rookie Jed Lowrie made his MLB debut last night and drove in three runs, the first Red Sox callup to do so since 1947. Look out, Julio Lugo. Your replacement seems ready to go.

Are you ready for more Yankees? It's a rematch of Clay Buchholz vs. Chien-Ming Wang in the Bronx tonight, another quick two-game series. Buchholz is looking for his first W of the season, while the undefeated Wang is already after his fourth win in four starts. Sounds like an uphill battle for the first place Red Sox, unless Wang has one of his rare shaky outings.

Posted on April 16, 2008 at 9:40 AM
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Good for Lowrie, however he didn't exactly hit the ball hard. Not striking out or getting doubled up was the best thing about those AB's. He was trying to put a bat on the ball on that single, so I wouldn't put too much into what he did last night.

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By statisticianmagician on April 16, 2008 5:00 PM
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I hear ya. But it doesn't take much to challenge Julio Lugo's bat and glove. My guess is if Lugo doesn't hit at least .270 this year, they'll send him packing for the last two years of his contract. Of course they'll have to eat half (or more) of the $18 million he'll still be owed. I like Lugo. I hope he gets that bat going, but I'm skeptical.

By Steve T. on April 16, 2008 5:07 PM
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Thanks for adding your comments, Steve. Developers are having a further look into your reported issue. All comments welcomed/encouraged. Good luck to your Sox down here this week...perfect weather.

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By mlblogosphere on April 16, 2008 7:19 PM
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I am so excited for the Yankees Red Sox Series. I wish it was more than two games!

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By philliesphorum on April 16, 2008 7:24 PM
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