Naughty & Nice

I call these three the "killer z's". Okay, So Riske's name doesn't end in a z like Seanez & Tavarez, but it should. These three have practically killed us the past two days. Seanez and Tavarez nearly blew the game Sunday, giving up 4 runs with two outs in the ninth. And Riskez pretty much gave it away last night. Of course some of the blame goes to...


Our manager, who seems to be having some bullpen management issues. Granted, we've lost Timlin to the DL, Foulke is still not 100% reliable, and Pap can't play all 162 games And don't even get me started on this basket case:


But why dwell on the negative. There have been some bright spots --



Manny DelCarmen and Jermaine Van Buren. The boy from Hyde Park and the ex-President looked sharp out on the mound last night - holding the Blue Jays scoreless. Some cause for hope...as are these guys -

Two guys thought to be past their best days. Loretta started out cold, but is now on a 14-game hitting streak. And Lowell - everyone considered him the price we had to pay to get Josh Beckett. Today, he leads the league with 23 doubles! It just shows that some players thrive in the high-pressure Boston atmosphere, and some wither up and commit errors...

And my two favorite pitchers I have to throw in here -

These guys have been incredible. Josh Beckett was ready for the bigger stage, and Papelbon has blown me away. Definitely on target for Rookie of the Year.

And just because it's my blog and I'll post what I want, here's the brightest spot of the weekend (or any weekend) --
Longest homerun ever hit in Petco Park on Sunday! Yeah, Mark!!