Finally, a win in May. Two three-run dingers from Ortiz and Mueller - Earl Weaver would be proud. So Mueller atones, and the offence that Damon hath started in the 9th last night continues. Ortiz is the man. Meanwhile, Reese is not Todd Walker, but I like his 6-game hitting streak, and his BA is about 50 points above the #1 and #2 hitters for that danged New York team. Watched the game on Fox Sports Net, since MLB.tv didn’t carry NESN this time, and they showed Jerry Remy operating the camera - looked like he was having fun.
Kim wasn’t sharp, but the pen was mighty, as always. Is it really fair to throw Arroyo, Embree, Williamson, and Foulke at a rebuilding team? Heh. That’s Powell Doctrine pitching for you, overwhelming the opponents. Admittedly, one wonders whether it was worth using Williamson and Foulke with a 3-/4-run lead, but I’m taking the win. Second-guessing Francona’s not like second-guessing Little, I find - you may not always agree with his decisions, but you can often see his point of view. “Reasonable people could differ”, as they say.