2008 July: A month of change

July was certainly a month of change… none more so than the end of the month. Manny Ramirez long overstayed his welcome in Boston, and he was long due to move on to (in his opinion) greener pastures. Let’s take a glance back at the month that was… To the Fire Branders: who on this table do you think will not be on the August month to month, and why? Who will be on the August table? Why? Click “read more” to check out the Month to Month…

Boston Red Sox 2008
Month to Month: June
Batters Key: Average/On-Base Percentage/Slugging/Other Stat.
Pitchers Key: W-L or Saves/IP/ERA/WHIP.
April numbers do not include March

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2008 July: A month of change
David Aardsma

 

12.0/3.75/1.67
12.2/2.13/1.26
10.2/3.38/1.31

 

2.1/0.00/1.71

He unfortunately got hurt in mid-July, but his 2.75 ERA cumulatively is sexy. Still walks a million.

2008 July: A month of change
Josh Beckett

 

26.1/4.10/0.95
40.2/4.43/1.18
34.0/2.38/1.18

 

2-3
31.1/5.74/1.53

Yikes! He didn’t have that hot of a July, but his other three months were ace-like.

2008 July: A month of change
Clay Buchholz

28.2/4.08/1.26
13.2/8.56/2.41
dnp june

0-3
21.1/6.75/1.78

The numbers aren’t pretty on the face of it, but he has pitched better than the stats show. Baby steps.

2008 July: A month of change
Sean Casey

.353/.431/.471
.364/.391/.409
375/.394/.469

.345/.424/.448

This guy can hit.

2008 July: A month of change
Kevin Cash

 

.323/.371/.419
.273/333/.318
.115/.233/.269

 

.211/.211/.421

Yawn.

2008 July: A month of change
Alex Cora

 

1.0/1.0/1.0
.259/.310/.296
.190/.292/.333

 

.294/.400/.353

Cora’s been pretty marginalized this year and amid reports of declining range, don’t be surprised if we choose not to bring him back next year.

2008 July: A month of change
Coco Crisp

 

.291/.310/.354
.209/.264/.388
.310/.359/.521

 

.167/.300/.238

Hey Coco, if you want to be traded, you need to pump UP your trade value, not pump it DOWN.

2008 July: A month of change
Manny Delcarmen

10.2/6.75/1.50
10.1/3.48/1.55
12.0/2.25/0.75

11.0/.4.91/1.18

MDC’s making noise again as a reliable set-up man.

2008 July: A month of change
J.D. Drew

.269/.376/.410
.296/.390/.408
.337/.462/.848

.221/.361/.442

The average took a nosedive, but his OBP stayed steady and he still showed power. When he starts getting hits falling in, he’ll be back to a force.

2008 July: A month of change
Jacoby Ellsbury

.282/.402/.451
.281/.375/.396
.245/.265/.327

.247/.277/.289

Who are you, and what have you done with JA-CO-BY?

2008 July: A month of change
Craig Hansen

1.2/5.40/1.20
10.2/6.75/1.59
12.1/2.92/1.46

6.2/9.45/2.55

Lots of promise, just didn’t deliver. Maybe he will for Pittsburgh, but will anyone care?

2008 July: A month of change
Jon Lester

35.2/3.79/1.49
36.1/2.97/1.21
32.2/3.03/1.29

3-0
30.2/2.05/1.21

I’ve run out of superlatives for this guy.

2008 July: A month of change
Javier Lopez

9.0/5.00/1.67
9.0/2.00/1.22
12.0/0.75/1.17

10.0/3.60/1.80

Stumbled a bit in July (.351 BAA) but certainly has quieted all his detractors.

2008 July: A month of change
Mike Lowell

.138/.219/.172
.301/.341/.558
.351/.425/.608

.215/.286/.290

Erm… yikes. Yeah, he says he’s been playing hurt since the Break. Still not pretty… remember, he’s now our cleanup hitter.

2008 July: A month of change
Julio Lugo

.267/.305/.300
.262/.390/.328
.260/.372/.377

.259/.323/.259

Rejoice: All signs point to Lowrie or someone else being the SS in 2009. Lowrie hit .222/.310/.250 in July.

2008 July: A month of change
Daisuke Matsuzaka

30.2/2.35/1.04
28.1/2.54/1.55
6.0/10.50/2.33

2-1
30.2/2.64/1.37

Take a look at the WHIP. Progress?

2008 July: A month of change
Justin Masterson

 

6.0/1.50/1.00
6.1/1.42/0.95
35.2/4.54/1.35

 

0-1
12.1/3.65/1.22

Methinks he’s going to be huge out of the bullpen.

2008 July: A month of change
David Ortiz

.198/.300/.375
.318/.409/.617
dnp june

.391/.423/.609

Yep. April was the abberation.

2008 July: A month of change
Hideki Okajima

9.1/0.96/1.07
14.2/0.61/0.82
9.1/9.64/2.57

7.2/0.00/1.04

Yeah, that’s much better.

2008 July: A month of change
Jonathan Papelbon

12.0/1.50/0.58
13.0/2.08/1.08
10.0/1.80/0.60

6 SV
9.1/2.89/1.07

30 saves so far and we’re already getting spoiled by how much of a machine he is.

2008 July: A month of change
Dustin Pedroia

.306/.352/.423
.260/.295/.374
.356/.407/.545

.350/.398/.485

Drop it like it’s hot.

2008 July: A month of change

Manny Ramirez

.344/.417/.594
.228/.328/.386
.286/.394/.536

.347/.473/.587

Enough’s been said.

2008 July: A month of change
Mike Timlin

6.0/13.50/2.83
10.2/2.53/1.13
5.0/9.00/2.20

7.2/1.17/0.78

Now that’s more like it!

2008 July: A month of change
Jason Varitek

.273/.324/.485
.299/.407/.506
.122/.205/.176

.197/.293/.288

Are we witnessing the demise of Jason Varitek as a starting catcher?

2008 July: A month of change
Tim Wakefield

31.0/4.06/1.48
36.0/5.25/1.31
35.0/2.31/1.00

1-3
32.2/4.13/1.02

Perhaps the most under-the-radar performer of the year.

2008 July: A month of change
Kevin Youkilis

 

.316/.391/.495
.300/.343/.600
.337/.415/.554

 

.300/.371/.556

Good start to the second half. Keep. it. up.

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