Millions of Red Sox fans got their wish when Lugo was shipped off to the St. Louis Cardinals last week. As you might expect, Lugo has suddenly remembered how to play baseball.
Here's his stat line after three games with the red birds:
14 AB, 8 Hits, 2 Doubles, 2 Triples, 1 Home Run, 2 RBIs and a Stolen Base.
Granted, it's only three games into his Cardinals career, but it's a striking introduction when you look at his numbers with Boston. Though a career .272 hitter (and a .276 hitter before joining Boston) he batted only .251 in a Sox uniform, a 21 point difference. In 266 games with the Sox he managed three triples, or just one more than he's recorded in his first two games with St. Louis.
The homer isn't that surprising either. Before coming to Boston, Lugo had some power. While not wearing a Boston uniform, Lugo averages a HR every 49 AB. With Boston written across his chest, he hit a HR every 94 at bats, on average.
But what really made Lugo a hated man in Beantown was his defense. In 2008 and 2009, his fielding percentage was 20 and 40 points below his career average, respectively.
Fortunately, he made his first error for the Cardinals today, so at least that hasn't changed.
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