It's a Sweep!

Hey Dad --

As you know, today was Patriot's Day which means not only the Boston Marathon, but an early Red Sox game - an 11 o'clock start. But 11 am in Boston means 8 am on the west coast. So, Gary and I got up bright and early and headed out to Fat Faced Fenner's to watch the game with the regulars.

For those of you that are new to the blog or don't remember, Fat Faced Fenner's Fishack is the Boston sports bar in Hermosa Beach that I hang out at during baseball and football season. And as always, it was a blast, even at 8 o'clock in the morning.

Anyway, watching Masterson start his first game thanks to Dice-K being on the DL, seeing Pedroia go 4 for 5 and Big Papi go 2 for 4 including a triple was so much fun, I wish there were more early bird games.

We all knew Masterson could handle middle relief after his last outing, but he showed today that he could handle starting as well. And handle he did. Dad, he went 5.1 innings and only gave up one run. As a matter of fact, I think the only reason Tito pulled the pitcher was because he'd already thrown over 80 pitches which is pretty high for the reliever.

Then there's Papi. Yes, it's true, he has yet to hit a home run, but today he got a double, a triple, and 2 RBI's. He may not be taking the ball out of the park but he's getting hits and that's important. Who knows, maybe he's picking up where Manny left off. Remember, it always took Manny at least a month before he'd hit homeruns too.

Then there's Pedroia. Last year's MVP is proving why he got that shiny silver trophy. Out of his four hits, one was a double and he got three RBI's.

It's like Francona said after the game: everyone panics at the beginning of the season. But once you start "logging enough at bats and innings, you get into the grind, and if you're good, it shows." Well Dad, it certainly showed today. Final score: Orioles 1, Red Sox 12. And the sweep.

See you tomorrow when we face the Minnesota Twins.

XO

Jenn