Daisuke OWNS Little Manny at "Rock, Paper, Scissors"!Well, Kason Gabbard didn’t really impress last night did he? Kid got knocked around big time (thanks to absolutely no command). It’s too bad, with the way the guys came back last night, that game could have been winnable. Every starting player had a hit last night. The only two to NOT get a hit? Pinch hitters Julio Lugo and Manny Ramirez. According to Tito, though, he isn’t being sent down and will make Curt’s next two starts. He can only get BETTER, right?
Okay, show of hands, how many of you flipped out when Tito brought Timlin in with two on and one out? I didn’t. But I do admit to being nervous for him. Mike through five pitches in the seventh. Two balls, a called strike and two pitches that were hit for fly outs. I couldn’t be happier for him. To have a clean inning after the disaster of Monday night was, I’m sure, a big boost. (And he did it with the pants long and no socks showing. I was a little bummed about that. I dig the old-timey look. But, hey, whatever works!)
Online All Star voting ends tomorrow folks, so go vote for Manny if that’s what gets you going. I filled out a ballot at the game in New York, but haven’t done any voting since. I might vote tomorrow, but I’m not totally sold on the idea of any of the Sox going to the ASG. Not because I don’t think they’re deserving, but the older I get the more I appreciate the players taking that time off. So if none of the Sox start, it won’t upset me too much. (Although, I WOULD like to see Youkilis and Beckett in there. I think they are absolutely deserving. But those two are being left up to the manager of the ASG and the players.)
Shout out to Kevin Youkilis, baby! He now holds the MLB record for consecutive errorless games by a first baseman, with 120. Way to go, Kevin! How nice to have reliable and talented men at both corners!
And, finally, Curt, I’m begging you, shut up. You might think you feel fine and are ready to come back, but you have stunk up the place. Take the rest, the team can, currently, well afford to give it to you.
Ah well, we put yesterday behind us and look forward to some weekday, afternoon baseball. Daisuke v Ryan Feierabend at 4:30pm EST. And after that, the boys come home. Thank freaking goodness. 🙂
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