Tonight REALLY Hurt!!:Peter

Well, I've been sitting by watching the Sox on their current trip, winning the first game and losing the next two in the Motor City, thinking that at least Papi seems to be coming around, and a month earlier than last year, all the while playing only part time. He's hitting over his weight and driving the ball almost like he used to do. Unfortunately, the rest of the team doesn't seem to be able to get it all together simultaneously to benefit. Tonight in Yankee Stadium started off as a continuation of this frustration. I'll tell you, Jenn, when the first six batters reach base against you, it's usually a sign that you've got a long and very unenjoyable night ahead. But, to his credit, the Diceman, after allowing five runs in the 1st, steadied down, giving the Hose a chance to get back in Then, with Wake following for 2 and a third shutout innings, the Sox had even more chances to get back. They took every advantage, popping the first three of their ultimate five roundtrippers on the evening to claw back to within a run a t 7-6, Stripes. Papi, in addition to his latest shot got another hit, while JD and Martinez each got the Big Fly, VM the first of two on the night. About time, I'd say, as his hitting, or lack of same, has been one of the ongoing problems. Finally, in the 8th, the Sox grabbed the lead, 9-7, with back to back HR's from Yooooukk and VM. Bard comes in to face the Stripes in the bottom session and, except for a free pass, goes through the inning without a hit, including a pair of K's, the last a beauty of the Yanks' captain, Jeter.
Comes the 9th, and for the second time in the past three years or so, the Laser gives up a bomb to A-Fraud. Talk about a heart breaker, Jenn. I mean the way Pap pitched tonight, he looked as if he'd been taking lessons from JB--not good at all. He then proceeded to give up another pair of hits, the final one of which was another shot, this time from someone who can't even pronounce his name correctly. If his name really IS pronounced Timms, He's got my apologies, but I know about sixty or seventy million people following the Union Jack who'll debate him on it. At least the casters kept calling him "Timms", when anyone over the age of four knows that 'Thames' is pronounced 'Temms' ans in the River Thames (Temms). Just ask a Brit if you don't believe me. What's even more frustrating, Jenn, is that had the Sox succeeded in getting the W, it would have been the first time they'd trailed by five at Yankee Stadium and won since 1994! Well, there's always tomorrow. Guess who's pitching. Yup--JB. Well, he's got to turn it around sometime. Can't think of a better time.