Meet your '06 Sox, same as your '05 Sox.

Gordon Edes notes:

For all the talk of how much offense the Sox sacrificed to put a greater emphasis on pitching and defense, the offense has been similar to last season's team. The Sox are hitting .274, the same average they had through May 18 last season. They're averaging 5.4 runs, slightly below last season's average (5.6), but have hit home runs at roughly the same pace (41 in 38 games this season, 45 in 40 games last season).