Category: Toeing the Rubber

Another Ugly One…But Still a Win!

Well the good news is that the Sox are 4.5 games in first place.  Embedded Red Sox pitcher Alan Embree helped the cause by giving up a homerun in relief.  Thanks, Alan.  I take back all those bad things I…

Tony Graffanino

Woo-hoo!  Tony went 3-3 tonight, including a 3-run homerun!  He scored 3 runs, knocked in 4 and got intentionally walked (thus bumping his average to .306).  Plus he made a couple or 3 great defensive plays. I like Bellhorn; he’s…

Tim Wakefield

Way to go, Tim! Congratulations on your 11th win of the season, 2001ist inning pitched of your career and a career high 11 strikeouts today versus the Minnesota Twins! Oh yeah, and that whole avoiding being swept thing was good…

But THIS was uglier…

(mind you…I think Mike Timlin is a beautiful man) But DAMN…losing the game on a throwing error????  What is UP with THAT? No biggie.  Yanks lost, so the Sox lose no ground. But MAN they have to get out of…