Friday, August 06, 2010

The Great Pumpkin

Are we watching baseball or a rerun of "MASH"? The Red Sox once again have traded batting practice for triage.

It is unfortunate for the AL East pennant race that Kevin Youkilis is lost for the remainder of the season. While I'll not miss his huge, pumpkin head filling the screen, his absence diminishes the possibilities for a Red Sox challenge down the stretch and an exciting 3-way race.

Imagine the Yankees with Cano out, Teixeira out for the season, Sabathia coming back from a long stint on the DL, and Granderson coming back from an even longer one, Posada and Cervelli both breaking bones and you'll have only a small idea of what Terry Francona has gone through this year.

If you're going to the Stadium for this weekend's series you won't be able to tell the players with or without a scorecard.




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