Random Thoughts

* Jon Lester’s performance last night was great- just what the team needed in “squeeze week.” A complete game with a line of 8H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 6Ks. His ERA stands at a respectable 3.71 for the season, and his WHIP is 1.275.

* Lester also recorded his 900th strikeout last night.

* Dustin Pedroia’s 14-game hitting streak ended last night, but he did score a run off a walk in the first inning.

* Surprise! Daniel Nava is not a one-hit (home run) wonder! Nava recorded his second career, Major League home run last night; his first since his first-game, first-pitch, grand slam in 2010.

* The Red Sox have now won four games in a row (five, according to our local papers since they stated yesterday that the Red Sox swept the Indians). Let’s keep it going, Sox!

* The Red Sox currently rank 1st in the Majors in doubles with 103. Second place is Kansas City with 76. They are second, behind Texas, with 187 RBIs. They are fourth in team batting average with .276.

* On the flip-side, the Red Sox are third from last in team ERA with 4.89, and fourth from last in team WHIP with 1.432.

* Since April 23rd, the Red Sox bullpen leads the Majors with a 1.41 ERA in 76.2 innings.

* Today’s game is being heralded as “Thank Wake Day.” Should be fun to see Tim Wakefield at the game (again).

* Josh Beckett pitches today too. He’ll either be terrific or terrible; there’s really no in- between with him these days. As my mom stated this morning, “Beckett better step it up” after Lester’s performance last night.

* It’s also Beckett’s 32nd birthday….