@Region Philbis,
I like Dustin and I like his making a joke like that. The old cliche about Red Sox being a team full of '25 players-who-take-25-taxis' is over. This team plays with unity. The good thing is these owners are so on top of things -- pro-active...unlike the Sawx owners of old. The season is long and has another 80 games to go!
Lee (3rd straight shutout) was unstoppable yesterday. He threw ahead on the count from the start, hit the corners with authority. I feel that no team in baseball could hit what he was throwing yesterday. No one (2 walks 2 hits) who did reach base, could mount a scoring threat the whole night. This guy's the real deal and barring injury, he'll be there in the playoffs and maybe the WS. MERCY!
Let's see how the Sawx rally against Ryan Howard and the Phils tonight. Platooning JD Drew and Cameron has failed miserably so the team has to come up with a new plan. Darrell McDonald looks like a bust too.
Crawford is still injured, too, but is scheduled to come back and play on Sunday. The rumor mill is heating up again about possible signing of Carlos Beltran from the Mets for playing right field and hitting in 6th slot. UIf mets aren't in contention in july, a trade (for a minor league major prospect) could be happening. They seriously looked at him over the winter, but signed Crawford instead.
Rumor is also strong for a trade to get Jeff Francoeur of the Royals. He has a strong throwing arm, hits lefties and could be available. Crossing fingers.
Above ital text was paraphrased from Nick Carfado's column on today's Boston Globe.
