Curt Schilling has left the game…lots of pitches, lots of time to sit between innings, lots of balls thrown in this inning…
A few random thoughts…
Coco Crisp: maybe the best name in baseball since Yogi Berra…just my opinion. I DID think Milton Bradley was pretty good!
Fans at Fenway Park: They chant "Yooooook" the way we do "Heeeeeeeeap!" I like it!
Strange weather day in Boston: It’s hot as hell in the sun, yet freezing in the shade behind home plate. I also forgot just how UNCOMFORTABLE Fenway Park is. The seats hurt your ass, they’re cramped…and it’s CROWDED!!!!
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Now that the starters are out of the game, the advantage SHOULD go to the Orioles and their bullpen…we’ll see!
I pulled up legendary sportswriter Dan Shaughnessy before the game to discuss FREE THE BIRDS. He remembers when Baltimore used to be a great baseball town!
Legal’s Seafood recap: I heard the Baltimore location is leaving the Inner Harbor…what a shame! It’s some pretty, darned-good clam chowder!!
Dice K media attack: There are still dozens of Japanese media floating around the back of the press box. Several are asleep within a few feet of me. The press box attendant says when Dice K pitches, there can be as many as 150 media members from Japan alone. Reminds me of the craze that Hideo Nomo had during his first All-Star Game start in 1996.
Schilling is out. Trachsel is out. It’s 4-4, Top 7th…good ballgame!
Let’s see what $40 million-plus buys you at Fenway from the bullpen in a tied game in early May…
