Powered by black market antibiotics to cure whatever version of the plague Mrs. MM passed on to me, away we go:
3 UP:
1. American League – 52-31 last week. I cannot even begin to tell you how much this pains me. And before you argue the payroll disparities, please note that the Twins owned the best interleague record at 14-4, with the Royals (really? the freakin’ Royals??) next at 13-5.
Speaking of which…
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The Astros won the last three interleague series, each by a two-games-to-one margin. They’re slowly creeping back up toward the .500 mark, but are still double-digits behind the delusional Cubs. They also decided to run Elvys out there, and they’ve shown Chacon the door, because he’s such a pain in the fucking neck. Turns out he really didn’t care for Ed Wade’s new cafeteria plan.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers just lost two of three to the Los Angeles of Anaheim Angels in the Outfield. They’ve really dropped off since Rafael Furcal hurt his back, and they’re also without Nomah and AndrUw. Chad Billingsley is leading the Dojers in wins, though his record is only 7-7. The NL West is sucking balls this year with the Snakes leading the division with a 41-41 record. If the Astros were in the West, they’d be two games out of first place right now. And if Pam Gardner had balls she’d be Andyzipp’s uncle. He’d have to take a new photo and everything.
By the way, enjoy the last four games of this homestand because the Astros won’t be home again until July 18.
Commenting on ex-Red Sox Mark Loretta’s 3 run homer on Saturday, manager Terry Francona admitted “I always hated him.” Loretta, the accidental Astro, increased the enmity Sunday with a game winning single in the 8th to beat the World Series incumbents 3-2.
“Jonathan Papelbon was sick, so we were going to stay away from him,” manager Terry Francona said. “We tried to make some things reach but it didn’t end up reaching.”
Jon Lester… suffered a bruised left ankle that undoubtedly hampered his effectiveness.
The Astros are interested in free-agent right-hander Freddy Garcia.
Red Sox 6, Astros 1
W: Daisuke Matsuzaka, L: Runelvys Hernandez, S: Jonathan Papelbon
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I thought I was at Fenway all over again when I arrived at Minute Maid Park tonight (well, the BUS first, but anyway) with all the Red Sox fans wandering around. I am really surprised there are that many people from the Northeast living in and around the Houston area. Surely they did not travel to Houston just for the weekend to see a baseball game. Would they? Either way 42,000+ purchased tickets for the game at an increased price makes Drayon McLane a happy man.Read More
