Published 7/1/2009
by Dean Hybl
at Bleacher Report - MLB
The visit by the Boston Red Sox to Camden Yards this week is a reminder to the Baltimore Orioles that they still have quite a journey ahead if they indeed wish to become competitive in the American League East. The Red Sox are among the most balanced teams in baseball, annually ranking among the league leaders in both pitching and run production. When you think of the Red Sox, the first visual that comes to mind is that of the Green Monster and the towering home runs that Red Sox batters from Ted Williams to Jim Rice to Manny Ramirez have launched high into the night. However, the success of the Red Sox in the last decade has been almost as much a result of quality pitching as it has been due to offensive prowess. Since 2000, Boston has ranked in the top four in the American League in earned run average six times. They ranked third in the AL in ERA when they won the World Series in 2004 and led the league in 2007 on their way to a second world championship. That success ranks in stark contrast ...
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