Soxtober?

Okay, the Red Sox are 5.5 games behind the tied Rays and Yankees, it’s mid-August, question: will they make the playoffs or for the first time since 2006 watch them? Here are the pros and the cons to the Red Sox for the rest of the season.

Pros:
The return of Dustin Pedroia
Lackey and Dice-K are heating up
Ryan Kalish aka the new Trot Nixon
J.D. Drew is heating up – and you know what that means
The Sox have many games vs. the Yankees and Rays to gain ground.
For the rest of the season the Sox play the Orioles, Jays, and Mariner’s twice.
The Rays had a great start last year but quickly fell apart, while unlikely the injuries of late are a problem.

Cons:

Many games against the Rays and Yankees, those will decide whether or not the Sox make it.
Youk is out for the year.
Beckett can’t pitch against good teams.
The bullpen is terrible, against good teams no lead is safe.
Ellsbury is out…again
Cameron is out…again
The teams most likely going to the playoffs have been a big issue for the Sox , Twins, Rangers, Yankees.
There are noticeable holes in the lineup.

Considering this what do you think? As for me I’m going to need some time, and of course see how the season plays out.