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They really, really want to like you

Many a player has groused about the pressure of playing for the Red Sox. Some respond to it, and some don't.

But it doesn't seem as though Julio Lugo has reason to complain about his treatment.

The shortstop -- who came into tonight mired in an 0-for-31 slump and with a terrible base-running error on Saturday -- heard chants of "Let's go Lugo!" when he was at the plate just now with the bases loaded and two out. The Fenway faithful were dying for him to get a hit.

But Lugo grounded out to second and is now 0-for-2 on the night (he did draw a first-inning walk and had a sac bunt in the third), 0-for-33 in his slump and hitting just .189 for the season. His playing weight is listed at 175....

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 9:53 PM | Permalink