Of all the "trends" if you want to call it that, I feel the most important is the walks.

They have drawn 76, which is a pace for 724. THAT is what will sustain them when they eventually cool off. It's notable that Upton, Reynolds, and Young have exactly 1 HR between them in the last 7 days. Yet they keep scoring runs at a crazy clip. It's the walks and OBP that look like the key to me. It's been fun to watch. These guys are laying off tough pitchers just outside the strike zone. If they can maintain that approach, the offense will continue to roll most of the season.

Ah the friars finally hit a homerun.

Thats the teams first since April 7th. Yippee.