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The Red Sox have quietly battled a slew of injuries and distractions and have the best record in the league. They will need to get more consistent pitching from their middle relief (like pretty much everyone) but they have been getting pretty good starting pitching and have Paplebon at the end. JD Drew has been exceptional in Big Papi's place, and the runnin' red sox are putting pressure on teams when they get on base for pretty much the first time in their history.
Of course there are many areas for improvement (lugo's still pretty suspect, Pedroia has cooled off, Timlin does not inspire confidence, and Okijima cannot seem to pitch against the Orioles) but they have scored the most runs in the AL, while playing at a more or less sustainable pace. Simply have to play better on the road, though. Interleague will be interesting as well, I'm expecting a couple odd lineups the way things are going.
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