February 29, 2008
Parasites Strike Again
Julio Lugo's poor offensive performance in 2007 is now being blamed on parasites:
Stomaching portions of last season was even more difficult for Julio Lugo than most realized.
The Red Sox shortstop admitted yesterday he never regained his strength during his first year with the team due to a stomach parasite he picked up during a month-long vacation to Europe the previous offseason.
"I never got my strength back," Lugo said. "I started training in January and that only made it worse, and when I got to spring training, I wasn't right.
He should be careful in Japan. Jason Giambi and Kevin Brown picked up parasites during their trip there with the Yankees.
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So what's his excuse for all his other poor offensive years?
It's the dreaded BABIP virus. Comes and goes all the time, and you never know who it will hit next... though it tends to inhabit groundball hitters more than line drive hitters.
I thought kids from Brooklyn were tougher than that? Wuts dis virus ya tawkin bout? Fughedduboudit ! oh !
Dont' hold back bandit...say what you feel. They should just let Cora be the SS. His fielding is superb...turns a great double play. With substantial playing time in L.A., he did well for himself. L.A. messed up by going with Izturis. Bat him in the 8th spot and that's that.
