The first month is behind us and we enter May with a 14-8 record; tied with Toronto atop the AL East. The month included a nice 11 game win streak, that saw us soar to the top of the standings, as we enter May with some speed.

Highlights of the month include:

Kevin Youkilis - who is hitting the ball like it’s on a Tee-Ball stand.

Jason Bay - who leads the AL in walks with 23.

Jacoby Ellsbury - who leads the majors in steals with 10.

Tim Wakefield - who’s had a stunning start of only allowing 6 runs over 29 innings pitched, in rather dominant fashion too.

Concerns of the month include:

Josh Beckett - who has been rather ordinary thus far posting an ERA of 7.22 in 5 starts.

David Ortiz - His inability to hit the long ball, with a grand total of 0 so far, is somewhat of a concern in the Nation.

Who ever our Shortstop is - since both Lugo and Lowrie have been hit by the injury bug and been extremely un-productive when in there.

Free agent signings - Brad Penny, Takashi Saito, and John Smoltz have all been rather inconsistant, with the ladder revealing a set back in his return from an injury.

All in all, it’s been a rather successful month. Anytime your team is in first, it’s tough to complain or draw on the negatives, but there’s always room for improvment. Nevertheless, I like what I see out of the boys so far and can’t wait to get things rolling even smoother in the month of May and beyond.

Til next time, Go Sox!

Ah, what a lovely Monday. The taste of victory is still wet on my tongue and it’s a beaming 90 degree out. After a couple weeks of feeling teams out, the baseball season has finally begun to take form. The Red Sox completed a 3 game sweep of our rivals, the New York Yankees, and our on the heels of a surprise divison leading Blue Jay club. The Sox are rolling!

After dismantling the Yanks all weekend, the Red Sox take their 10 game winning streak into Cleveland to face an underachieving Indians team. The boys will face some struggling hurlers in Lee, Reyes and Carmona, so look for the bats to stay alive.

On a side note, my first blog referred to the awful start our team was in the midst of, after beginning 2009 with a 2-6 record. Well, since that day, all we’ve done is win. Apparently, all it took was for me to start blogging, which leads me to wonder, “Do the Red Sox players read The Ultimate Red Sox?”

Til next time, Go Sox!

There is nothing I enjoy more in life than watching the Yankees lose. With this weekend marking the first time the Red Sox and Yankees will meet this season, I have just one thing to say…DIE YANKEES DIE!!!

Til next time, Go Sox!