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"Sure, Andrew Bailey's been a bust so far, but how about that Ryan Sweeney (.311 with 14 doubles)? What a smart deal we made with Oakland, huh?"
Of course, there's one small problem with the party line: Josh Reddick is having a fantastic year for Billy Beane. Reddick has been flying under the radar—despite hitting .270 with 11 home runs (fourth most in the American League) and 24 RBIs.
He has more home runs (by a margin of two) than anyone on the Red Sox roster. He is playing sparkling defense in right field. He hits third in the A's order and has been a staple of their offense all year. From afar, we congratulate FenwayNation's 2011 Red Sox Rookie Of The Year, Josh Reddick.