The Red Sox recent 8-1 run toward the end of the month of May has propelled them back into relevancy in the AL East. Suddenly Red Sox tickets for games at Fenway Park are no longer just chances to see the Bo Sox thwart the Yankees in the best case scenario. This is a baseball team with a real chance to become one of the best in the MLB with the pitching and fielding finally playing up to the promising level many experts thought would win them the Wild Card.
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The offense has been amazing all season long, despite the doubts they could recreate the dangerous batting lineup from the past few seasons. Third baseman Adrian Beltre, a defensive addition, has actually been right on top of the ball at the plate too. He is hitting .341 with a decent five homeruns and a very impressive team-leading 33 RBI. First baseman Kevin Youkilis has been both a great slugger and good hitter at the plate, tying David Ortiz for the team lead in homeruns with 10 and batting .311 in the process with a remarkable .457 OBP.
Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester have been great in the starting rotation, both with an ERA around 3.00. Lester has been a strikeout tour de force as a starter, striking out nearly 10 batters per 9 innings. Jonathan Paplebon has been a very good closer, saving 11 of 12 opportunities.
The Boston Red Sox are playing great baseball right now and actually have a shot of being real players in this 2010 AL East race. Look for your Red Sox tickets to see if the team fares well as the long MLB schedule wears on.