Julio Lugo’s Improving 2007 Splits
I can’t get over how well Lugo has played since the All Star break. For a guy with a .272 career average and someone who hit .197 in the first half of the season (including an absolutely dismal .089 in may) he has turned it around with a .313 july, .338 so far in august for a second half (so far) average of .326. Check out his 2007 Splits
You have to give credit to Terry Francona’s decision to move him down in the order and take the pressure off him. At the top of the lineup Lugo is hitting .226 but at the 9 spot he is an all star at .330.
What is weird is whatever pressure Lugo is facing is not Boston (or at least proximity to it). Lugo is hitting .303 at Fenway (right now he is only hitting better in Kansas City).