Some of My Thoughts

Last night, I watched Dice-K and the Red Sox play the Yankees. Matsuzaka did end up getting the win, but he looked a little shaky. He gave up six runs in 7+ innings, but was lucky enough to have the Boston bats hit well behind him. I hate to break it to owners of him, but I think he is a little overrated. Lack of run support can be used as an excuse to his record, but he did not pitch well last night and got a win. His other win was against Kansas City, which just doesn’t do much for me. He can strike out a good amount, but his era is at four. I hate to be an early judge, but he is not making me buy into all of the hype and the fact that he has trouble from the stretch also concerns me.

Onto another note, J.D. Drew looked very good last night. Drew has shown early on that he can generate some power numbers and have some pop, while maintaining consistency. Just look at his average. Translation: J.D. Drew is a great pickup if he is available. He can be a five tool player and it looks like the Green Monster will develop him into a hitter to all fields. May not have the best numbers, but he will be better in the long run than some hot start outfielders like Moises Alou or Luis Gonzalez. Keep in mind that a guy like J.D. is very valuable because more often than not it is hard to find a decent option to fill that last outfield spot. Here you go!

Last but not least, Jason Giambi is back. After a slow start, he looks like he is getting back in a groove. He came up with some big RBIs that kept the Yankees in the game. Giambi could be a good guy to get right now, but ride him while he’s hot. The first baseman, like last year, is traditionally better in the first half. I still think he is a good buy low that could boost power numbers.

Tomorrow I will post more about Dice-K.