Egads! Been a full freakin week since I've posted. Lazy lazy me!
Sox take 2 of 3 from Cleveland after unleashing all their weapons of mass run production, start crucial 4 game set against Twinkies through the weekend.
I can't emphasize enough how important this series is. Granted, it's only May, but it's really time to make a stand. The 2 Twin wins in Chicago were both great pitcher's duels that we could have easily won if we just...started...hitting. Sunday (kinda like last night) was an awesome display of sheer power, I'll settle for something in between. Loaiza on the bump tonight--it seems like he's not giving up as many gopher balls as he was earlier on in the season (remember opening day, anyone?). All I'm asking for is 7 strong innings and a little run support.
I see now Maggs and Harris are both out of the lineup after last night's outfield fender-bender. Let's hope Gload is a servicable replacement in right.
One thing that concerned me earlier on in the season was that Ozzie seems to place too much emphasis on getting wins for his starters. There were a couple games which Loaiza and Buehrle started where the Sox were trailing by 2 or 3 after 7 innings but were left in. Is/was it too much faith in the starters or too little faith in the pen?
That Jon Garland's gonna be one hell of a ballplayer someday, Feisty.
So with the Sox on the road this weekend, Kris and I were talking about how to get our baseball fix. We briefly considered taking a ride up to Minnesota, but 7 hours each way in a car is too much for me to handle over the course of 2 days. We could have flown round trip for $146, but then we'd have to fly back first thing Monday...and her dad is one of those guys who insists on being at the airport at 5 am for a 7 am flight..so that's not happening. The Tigers and Indians are both out west, the Brewers are in Puerto Rico and St Louis is here to play the Chubs.
So that leaves minor league ball as the best option. The Flyers and Jackhammers are both home this weekend, but it's opening weekend for both and tickets might be hard to come by. We'll see.
West Wing finale last night. Didn't quite get all the flashbacks to Bartlet's days in New Hampshire, but oh well.
Sox take 2 of 3 from Cleveland after unleashing all their weapons of mass run production, start crucial 4 game set against Twinkies through the weekend.
I can't emphasize enough how important this series is. Granted, it's only May, but it's really time to make a stand. The 2 Twin wins in Chicago were both great pitcher's duels that we could have easily won if we just...started...hitting. Sunday (kinda like last night) was an awesome display of sheer power, I'll settle for something in between. Loaiza on the bump tonight--it seems like he's not giving up as many gopher balls as he was earlier on in the season (remember opening day, anyone?). All I'm asking for is 7 strong innings and a little run support.
I see now Maggs and Harris are both out of the lineup after last night's outfield fender-bender. Let's hope Gload is a servicable replacement in right.
One thing that concerned me earlier on in the season was that Ozzie seems to place too much emphasis on getting wins for his starters. There were a couple games which Loaiza and Buehrle started where the Sox were trailing by 2 or 3 after 7 innings but were left in. Is/was it too much faith in the starters or too little faith in the pen?
That Jon Garland's gonna be one hell of a ballplayer someday, Feisty.
So with the Sox on the road this weekend, Kris and I were talking about how to get our baseball fix. We briefly considered taking a ride up to Minnesota, but 7 hours each way in a car is too much for me to handle over the course of 2 days. We could have flown round trip for $146, but then we'd have to fly back first thing Monday...and her dad is one of those guys who insists on being at the airport at 5 am for a 7 am flight..so that's not happening. The Tigers and Indians are both out west, the Brewers are in Puerto Rico and St Louis is here to play the Chubs.
So that leaves minor league ball as the best option. The Flyers and Jackhammers are both home this weekend, but it's opening weekend for both and tickets might be hard to come by. We'll see.
West Wing finale last night. Didn't quite get all the flashbacks to Bartlet's days in New Hampshire, but oh well.
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