The Curious Case of Lenyn Sosa

Sad Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa went 2-for-5 with two RBIs yesterday in a 7-0 win over the hapless Angels. Sosa missed a three-run homerun in the bottom of the first by a couple of feet. You’d think the 24-year old had himself a good day, regardless. Not according to baseball-reference.com, which lowered Sosa’s WAR from -0.6 to -0.7. This could only happen to a Sad Sox player. I’m guessing Sox manager Mickey Sizemore will keep Sosa in the lineup against the Tigers, so we’ll see if Sosa keeps having his WAR get dinged for performing. Anyway, Sosa did what he did while Bryan Ramos scorched the ball three times, good for one hit and an RBI. On to Detroit, where the Tigers are fighting for a wildcard spot and won’t be feeling sorry for a team with a record-tying 120 losses. Stay tuned.