Beth is happier this morning:
... There were a few mishaps early, many of them revolving around Manny playing left field like he was blindfolded--but in the end, the Sox finally seemed to stop hitting the snooze button and finally started playing some good baseball. ...
Zach Hayes looks at how all the players the Sox traded for Mr. Gopherball are doing.
At least, for the two remaining games in the current series. It's so bad Ben Ostrander doesn't even want to go downtown because:
Taking the D Line takes me too close to Fenway for comfort. ...
Nothing would surprise Red anymore:
The Couch Potato: I am disgusted with [Beckett] because a pitcher with his talent has no business sucking this bad:
... Perhaps the Sox should start fining Beckett for every trip to the mound his catcher has to make to "get on the same page" with him. If Beckett thinks he can call a better game than his veteran catchers, maybe he should consider becoming one himself. Someone who throws a fastball that hard with no movement could probably really gun 'em down at second.
Kristen takes Josh Beckett aside:
... I don't know if they taught you this in pitching school, but if you're gonna give up a grand slam in addition to two other home runs, you're probably not going to win the game. Just a refresher. I'm just sayin', maybe in the future, LESS time snorting MetRx protein powder off BU undergrads, MORE time working with the catchers on scouting reports. ...
On the plus side, she says All Your Javy Lopez Are Belong to Us.
Red Sox masochists will take Beth's poll on the worst thing about last night's game (unfortunately, she does not list "everything" as an option).
Kristen posts a photo of two girls throwing balls:
... OH LOOK IT IS TWO GIRLS WHO APPEAR TO BE THROWING BETTER THAN MATT CLEMENT AND JOSH BECKETT WHO ARE, IN POINT OF FACT, ACTUAL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS HMMMM THAT IS INTERESTING.
Look what you did? You made me yell.
ESPN reports the Sox will send shortstop Hanley Ramirez and a couple of minor leaguers to Florida for starter Josh Beckett and third baseman Mike Lowell.
Seat 21: This is huge.
Sox1Fan: THIS IS A MISTAKE:
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