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Red Sox: A revised look at AL East division

By Rick McNair

Jul 20, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of the left field scoreboard showing the American League East standings prior to a game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 20, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of the left field scoreboard showing the American League East standings prior to a game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Boston Red Sox finished April above the .500 mark. So just what is the outlook for Boston and the rest of the AL East? Here is a brief prediction for each team.

Jul 20, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of the left field scoreboard showing the American League East standings prior to a game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 20, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of the left field scoreboard showing the American League East standings prior to a game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /

The American League East looks to be a cage fight for the entire season as teams suffer through injuries and surprisingly good and bad performances. The first 50 games are the benchmark for me as that gives you a fairly decent idea of what your team will look like over the baseball marathon.

April got about half those games in the book and the standings are a surprise for me. The O’s and Yankees are where I expected the Jays and Red Sox to be. The Jays have really hit the bottom, but talent rises to the occasion and they most certainly will be back.

I expected the Red Sox to approach 100 wins and that is still possible, but based on their early performance I am not about to plunk down a few grand in Vegas on it.

The East is fun to watch, especially when you have matchup’s going on nightly – plenty of scoreboard watching and that will go on until September. A few injuries or unexpected plus performances can catapult a team to a few additional wins or losses.

So here is my look at just what I expect to happen. Based on my previous history of predictions, I would expect the opposite.

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