Manny Ramirez went deep this morning to account for the Red Sox's only run in a 5-1 loss to the Oakland A's. That is 5 RBI in two games for Manny, who had only 13 RBI in all of March and April last season (24 games).
But what's up with Keith Foulke mowing Manny down two straight days with that feeble stuff?
Manny has openly declared his love for Japan. Hopefully he is still OK with hitting in the States.
You know David Ortiz (0-for-7, 2 walks so far) will start finding the seats soon. He hit two balls squarely on Tuesday.
From a Red Sox perspective, the best thing about their 1-1 trip to Japan is that it is over. And if David Aardsma's performance today is for real (1 2/3 ip, 1 h, 2 k), Boston may have found another power right arm to join Manny Delcarmen’s in the parade to Papelbon.
Of course Aardsma, a former first-round pick of the Giants, also started strongly for the White Sox last season, leading all AL relievers with 23 Ks in April, before slowing and being shipped to Triple-A. The 26-year-old former Rice Owl was acquired from the White Sox in January and is playing in his fourth organization in five years. He remains intriguing.