All Hail Jon Garland!

Sox Update: The Sox snap a 3-game skip with a masterpiece from the now 8-0 Jon Garland. I never thought I'd write that, so I'm going to write it again just to make sure I'm not dreaming. The 8-0 Jon Garland. AJ homers for his 3rd straight game, Hermanson remains unscored on, picking up his 9th save. Shingo who? sPod was 2 for 4 with a SB and 2 runs scored.

I'll be at the game tomorrow. Fuckin Go Sox!

Down On the Farm:

Charlotte (AAA): Despite the AAA debut of future Hall of Famer Frank Thomas, the Knights still find a way to lose - 9-8 to Ottawa. The Big Hurt was 2 for 3 with a double, a walk and 2 runs scored. Anderson was 3 for 5, including a homer, and drove in 3. Norton and Burke each drove in two, though Burke also struck out 3 times. Adkins gave up 7 ER in 5 IP.

Birmingham (AA): Beat Mississippi 10-3. Rogo draws 4 walks and scores three times. Stewart was 3 for 5.

Winston-Salem (A): Beat Salem 7-5. Collaro watch; 1 for 4, the mini slump continues. Daigle was 4 for 4 including a homer and 3 runs scored.

Kannapolis (A): Beat Delmarva 9-5. De Los Santos was 3 for 4. Moat strikes out 5 in 3 and 1/3rd of relief and gets the win.

Baseball phrase of the day: kitchen n. the area of a batter's torso imside or at the edge of the high and inside portion of the strike zone.