Since 2 more Spring Training games were played today, this can be filed under "yesterday's news", but since night time is the only time I can write, I'm doing it anyway.
The good news from the first game of 2007?
Julio Lugo got his first hit and RBI as a Red Sox.
After spending his time with the big club looking like a chipmunk on 'roids in 2006, Dustin Pedroia is slimmed down and swinging the bat like his minor league numbers reflect.
Schill went 2 innings, gave up 2 hits, and of his 19 pitches, 15 were strikes. Forget the fact he is starting to resemble a clean shaven David Wells: my man pitches well when he feels disrespected.
Papi is still Papi: drew the biggest cheers each time up, and with the shift on, STILL laced a RBI single into right.
In his first appearance of the year, Crazy Julian threw a ball BEHIND a guys head. It was accidental (at least I think it was, with him you never know) so I'm not really worried. I just love the fact that every time he takes the mound, I get that feeling in my stomach that I got every time Tyson has fought since he ate Holyfields ear: you NEVER know what is gonna happen.
Now for the bad news from the first game.
We kissed our sister and tied the Twins. I know it's only Spring Training, but a tie? C'mon now.
Julio Lugo made the first, of what I sadly feel, will be many errors this year. Yeah, dude can rake, but I think I'm REALLY gonna miss Gonzo. If ever there was a magician playing SS, Gonzo was it.
Crazy Julian, with the Sox up 4-1, gives up a 3 run dinger to Joe Mauer, eerily reminding me of the many times last season I spent with my head in my hands while he pitched, much like Schilling used to do as a member of the Phillies whenever Wild Thing Mitch Williams would come in.
Best part of last night for me? I watched my first game with my little boy Trot. He is sick and running a fever, which is the only time he will sit still in your lap. He and I sat on the floor for the first hour of the game, him in my lap, as I pointed out Papi, Mikey, Tek, and Schill to him. Yeah, I know he had no clue what I was talking about: It doesn't matter.
Me and my little boy watched his first game together.
10 comments:
I'm HERE!!!!!!!!!! WWWOOOOOOOO
HHHOOOOOOOO!!!!
Glad you made it safe and sound Tex. Even more glad I heard no FAA violations were issued today!
Have a GREAT time, and be safe.
Crazy julian?He aint crazy he is my guy:)
Hows your little boy feeling:-)
Kaylee, he's a lot better thanks. Back to his wild ways already. And when I call Julian crazy, it's a compliment. Guy cracks me up.
Your wellcome.In that case,well then call Julian Crazy all you want Beckett is a much better pitcher:-)
Hey Ted:
Alas, I did not get to see the game..but I listen to it, which is totally not the same...:-(
Thank you for the update, tho..I cannot wait to see Daisuke in the regular season..:-)
SO glad your Trot is doing better--and I am glad you two had fun watching his 1st game together--that is so cool..
Kaylee LOVES every member of hte Red Sox--I think she is going to move to Utah so she can marry them all..LOL ;-) (just teasing Kaylee!)
Go Sox!
//Kaylee LOVES every member of hte Red Sox--I think she is going to move to Utah so she can marry them all..LOL ;-)//
No you see I would only do that for Dustin Pedroia or TEK!I love my RED SOX WHAT CAN I SAY?
My brother in law Scott picks this of all weeks to go skiing with his family: christine and kaylee start talking about converting to Mormanism just to marry Sox players, and I'm the only male around!
christine, being a Dad is the best job in the world: hard, but great. Simple things like watching a game with my kids means everything. My 3 year old Rakes is REALLY into the Sox: I'm looking forward to watching a bunch with him this year.
Sorry just had to defend myself:)
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