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The Yankees got beat 22- 0 to the Indians on August 31. The loss was part of a recent string where the Red Sox have trimmed the Yankee$ first place lead from 10.5 to 3.5. I will not make any bold or brash predictions, no sarcastic ant- NYY comments. However, I would like to point out that when the situation was reversed, as it has been too many times to admit, Yankee fans are all over Boston fans. Case closed.
Following the 22-0 game, Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein was asked if the Yankee$ were vulnerable. Theo replied something to the effect that there was still a couple of hours to make a trade, Cash(man) may have a move to make, the Yankee$ always amaze us with their ability to get things done. Theo always sounds smarter than the Red Sox owners. They continually refer to the so- called curse and the Sox past losing ways, somehow feeling that a history of losing makes the Sox appealing. Theo meanwhile thinks with his head, not appealing to Joe from Medford, Bob Lobel and the WEEI crowd with their varying degrees of promoting the Yankee$ Suck mentality. Under The Cushions
George Bush is Frank the Tank from Old School.
Watch a left- handed batter at Fenway with the 'GIANT GLASS' advertisement on the wall behind home plate. The batter covers the "GL' most of the time, leaving 'GIANT ASS' visible.
As I have said dozens of times on this site, Nomar was my favorite Sox player. He was a class act through and through- publicly. Nomar never badmouthed anyone except the media, and always seemed to give 110%. There were sporadic comments, such as when a former pitching coach was fired and Nomar apparently said something like 'this is why no one wants to come here,' but rarely a negative comment on the record. That said, you cannot argue with results. The Red Sox have been unconscious since the trade. Orlando Cabrera (the O.C, as I like to call him) and Mintkdoodle have been outstanding defensively. Theo said the two former Gold Glove winners would make Sox pitchers that much better. Truer words have never been spoken. Cabrera also has some speed, and with Dave Roberts he adds another dimension to the Sox lineup. They are a far more fun team to watch now too. There may be one less flashy player but many more flashy plays have been made.
The Sox are en fuego and Terry Francona is a genius. Why then does he use Mike Timlin and Alan Embree every night? This week against the Angels they were brought in on consecutive nights with 5+ run leads. The Sox had been working for a few weeks with a 12 man staff, meaning one extra pitcher. Why waste the roster spot when you plan to use only two relievers constantly?!
Red Sox D.H. David Ortiz will miss a few games with a sore shoulder. The injury prevents Motiz from lifting his arms above his head, especially debilitating considering his point- to- the- heavens routine after every hit.
Yesterday marked the second time Kobe Bryant got off for the same crime.
Britney Spears' life is careening straight back to the Louisiana trailer park she came from. Who would've thought she could outskank Christina Aguilera and land such a prize as Kevin Federline. No doubt the female race lost a night of sleep seeing such a stud taken off the market.
I am going to take up smoking just to be able to take 5 more breaks from work per day.
In a recent Rolling Stone magazine interview, crappy pop band Maroon 5 said it was getting 'a little boring' playing songs from their hit album Songs About Jane. They went on to mention they have been so busy touring they have had no time to record a new album because they are just 'too fucking successful.' Sarcastic or not, this makes me hate them more. It is a little boring hearing their crappy music every time I turn on MTV. Dear Maroon 5, I can't wait to see you on some Where Are They Now- type show. You'll have plenty of time to record your follow- up soon, because the 12 year old girls who are your current fans will be 14 and listening to something slightly less crappy by the time your new album comes out. Line up behind the Spin Doctors, Gin Blossoms and Hootie & the Blowfish and wait for your turn to tell the VH1 cameras about your jobs as realtors and used car salesman.
I have never met a bastard, but I am continually putting others down by calling them one. Sick bastard, stupid bastard, fat bastard and so on. In this politically correct era you would think the bastards would stand up for themselves
My guess is that the parents of Patriots Quarterback Rohan Davey were fed up with having family members with two first names, like Davey Davey, hence their decision to give their son a last name for a first name. Just a guess.
Derek Lowe's E.R.A. is nearly a full run higher than Bronson Arroyo's, 5.15 to 4.24, yet Lowe has 13 wins to Arroyo's 7.
The Philadelphia Phillies should fire Larry Bowa. I have never seen anyone rumored to be fired longer than that guy. I think he was rumored to be fired after his first game there...
THEO EPSTEIN IS BRILLIANT! Following up the Nomar blockbuster by acquiring former Halloween serial killer Mike Myers was a coup even for the Red Sox. Could Freddy Krueger be next?
According to local lore the Red Sox are cursed because of someone named Babe Ruth. Apparently he was a really good player who could hit the baseball hard. The Red Sox gave him away to the Yankee$ for relatively nothing. Since this happened, the Sox have never won a game and the Yankee$ have won a lot of them. This Babe Ruth apparently was also into construction. In between hitting gobs of homeruns, he built Yankee $tadium.
Question? Questions?
Should we really consider the Texas Rangers a postseason contender when they trot John Wasdin out to the mound every fifth day?
Other than the goofballs trying to get on camera with humorous hand gestures and facial expressions, does anyone enjoy the remote interviews with spectators at sporting events?
Did the Patriots go 1-3 in the preseason in order to fool the rest of the league?
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