Friday Pre-Game

So, two exciting games in the past two days. Thursday, Josh Beckett became the first 6 game winner in the majors. Man, he looks pretty unhittable right now. Several players have commented that the big change is that he's pitching now rather than throwing. And he was definitely helped by Alex Cora (yeah!) and a fantastic diving catch by Coco in the 8th - that's two games in a row with a "web gem" by Coco.

And last night - well, it started pretty badly. Five runs and ONE hit off Matsuzaka in the first inning left me pretty depressed. But, in the second, the Sox bounced back with five of their own. Then Manny - who seems to be awakening from a small slump in April - hit a two run homer to go ahead. Again, the M's came back. And then, bottom of the 8th, Manny hits his second homer - and the Sox win, 8-7. They're now 18-9, and (YEAH!) 5 1/2 games ahead (of Tampa Bay) in the AL East.

I know it's only May.....

Tonight, a later start (8:05) in Minneapolis - playing the first of three against the Twins. I hate the "Homer Dome" - remember that weird carom Ortiz had last year? What should have been a home run was caught and ruled an out. Aargh...

More later