HBT: Red Sox's Ross hero against White Sox

Cody Ross badly wanted a multiyear deal as a free agent over the winter. The Red Sox probably wish they had given one.

Ross?s 16th homer of the season was a three-run shot off White Sox closer Addison Reed in the bottom of the ninth Thursday, giving the Red Sox all of their runs in a 3-1 win.

It was Ross?s third three-run homer in two days. He?s scored 44 runs and driven in 50 despite being limited to 63 games this season. Last year, he had 14 homers, 54 runs scored and 52 RBI in 121 games for the Giants.

As true to his usual norms, most of Ross?s production has come against lefties, as he?s hit them at an outstanding .328/.410/.836 clip with nine homers this season. However, he?s been plenty solid while getting more time against righties that originally expected, with Wednesday?s homer giving him seven in 153 at-bats and raising his average to .248.

Ross has also become a fan favorite at Fenway, with 11 of his homers coming at home. He seems to like Boston as much as it likes him, so one wonders if the Red Sox will try sign him to an extension before the end of the season. He?s making a modest $3 million this year, down from $6.3 million in his final year with the Giants. If he?s willing to do a two-year, $12 million deal, the Red Sox could forget the luxury-tax ramifications and go ahead and lock him up.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/19/cody-ross-plays-hero-as-red-sox-top-white-sox/related/

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