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Cactus League Update: Sox beat Texas 7-2. I caught some of the game on the evening replay and here are some of my impressions:
--Good defensive plays by both Josh Fields and Iguchi.
--Both Cotts and Takatsu were throwing hard, both had some control issues, though Takatsu showed some mean off speed stuff.
--Both Takatsu and Brandon McCarthy have two of the strangest deliveries I've ever seen. That's gotta throw the hitters off and one of the reasons why they're both so good.

And by the numbers: Uribe and Roward each go 2 for 3 and drive in 2, Gload and Perez also had two hits each, Perez also scored two runs and had a stolen base. The pitching looks better, though Vizcaino gives up 2 ER in one inning of work.

Brandon McCarthy joined Hawk and DJ in the booth and while his numbers (4 IP, 1 hit, 2Ks) showed he pitched well, he wasn't happy with his performance, noting that his mechanics were off.

Baseball phrase of the day: lug the bunting v. To win the pennant.

Today's music selection: iPod battery was running low today. Downbeat moods from DJ Shadow, Theivery Corp and Massive Attack.