Tough Loss

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Tough loss last night for the Red Sox -- I really hate second guessing, but I thought that Terry Francona blew it by putting Jay Payton in defensively for Manny in the eighth inning with the Sox only up 3-1. It would have been Manny at bat in the bottom of the eighth with runners on base instead of Payton. Two runs just isn't enough cushion. Tomorrow @ (first place?) Baltimore.

Update: I was glad to read in today's Boston Globe that the substitution was health related. Manny had a sore quad. Phew.

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Quotes
"Manny hit a curveball into the universe." -- Kevin Millar on Manny's monster HR last night.

"You don't want to bump into anybody, especially as expensive as the beers are." -- Trot on his HR saving catch over the RF fence on Monday.

How can we not love these guys?

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Have you noticed that it is fashionable now for closers to wear glasses? Where are Foulke's spectacles?

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There are Las Vegas odds on who is going to be the next American Idol. Carrie Underwood is the current favorite at 1.3/1. Don't ask me how I know this. You also could have placed a bet at paddypower.com on who was going to be the new Pope. Joseph Ratzinger was actually the favorite at 7/2. Wow.

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That was a cute little win by the Yankees Monday. We all know what happened the last time they won 19-8!

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