Great win by a sleep-deprived Wakefield. His last name’s like a partial description of his life now: Change diaper. Go back to sleep. Wake. Field. Back home. Repeat.
Also nice to see David “Double-O” Ortiz’s twin doubles. I’ve come to expect them doubles by now. Here’s a marvelous quote from him:
“I kind of look like Johnny Damon in slow motion,” Ortiz said.
Well, yeah, except for the whole being-Dominican-vs-being-white/Thai, the lack of caveman hair, the difference in body size… yeah, the speed’s the main difference. :)
As for Ortiz’s real nicknames - shouldn’t Ortizzle be Ortizay?
Oh, and Youklis worked two walks today. The main problem with Youklis’ name is that it’s hard to chant fast. Maybe Bellhorn faces the same problem? “Pokey, Pokey, Pokey” is great to chant. “Bellhorn, Bellhorn, Bellhorn” sounds terrible. I’m actually a football fan too (yes, the game that Americans call “soccer”) and instead of just calling the name they have long, often unprintable, sing-alongs in the stands… will try to dig up some of the more wholesome ones one day.
Speaking of chants, a curse upon the scene in the Simpsons softball episode where Bart chants “Darryl - Darryl”. Ruined kickball games for me, even if it was a great episode:
Well Mr Burns had done it… the power plant had won it… with Roger Clemens clucking all the while… Mike Scioscia’s tragic illness made us smile… while Wade Boggs lay unconscious on the barroom tile… we’re talking softball! from Maine to San Diego… talking softball - Mattingly, Canseco… Ken Griffey’s grotesquely swollen jaw… Steve Sax and his run-in with the law… we’re talking Homer… Ozzie and the Straw