Farrell's Return A Happy One!

Well, tonight was John Farrell's return to Toronto, where he managed for a year while waiting for his chance to run the Red Sox, for whom he'd spent a number of years as Terry's pitching coach and heir apparent. While it had some hairy moments, overall it was a success, as the Hose took the game, 6-4. Dubront as a starter was just good enough to keep the Sox in the game, actually leading when he finished, 4-3. Tazawa looked good again, although he did get a blown save on a HR he gave up, and got the win. The finishers were shutout--both of them, as had Uehara before Tazawa's appearance. Hanrahan got his 2d save in two tries in the young season.
Offensively, it was nicely spread across the lineup, led by three doubles and the first two Sox shots to the cheaps of the year, one each by Napoli and Middlebrooks. The two-baggers were from the Dustman, Middlebrooks and Ciriaco, the last coming in after Iglesias left in the 4th with soreness in the elbow that got clipped by a pitch earlier in the game. Sox also swiped their first three of the year, the thieves being Jake (who else), Jackie Bradley and Ciriaco. Bradley keeps showing why he's in the Show and not back in AA or AAA ball. He's not quite matching his spring, but everything he does shows why he had that spring and what's very possibly hanging within reach ready to erupt soon. Here's hoping the season continues as it has gone so far.