Two Fer Tuesday

Home Run Baker

Just got back from softball in Grant Park. Your humble author, a lead off hitter, was 3 for 4 with 2 homers and 6 RBIs in an 11-8 losing effort. So for the season I'm 6 for 7 with 3 homers and 9 RBIs. Damn! I made some good plays in the field too, as the world's only left-handed shortstop no less, including a Willie Mays-style over-the-shoulder catch on a pop up into short left field, then whirled around, threw a strike and doubled the runner off first. The team we played was stacked with hotties. And I mean stunning, Playboy model material. Fuck. We should've beat them. Maybe I was distracted by all the ass n boobs.

Sox Update: Everett homered. 10 innings later, Iguchi hit a double, scoring Crede. Buehrle yielded just one earned run in a full 9, striking out 6, walking 2. Marte earns the win in 2 innings of splendid relief work. At 32-14, the 2005 Sox have tied the 1951 and 1957 Sox for the best start in franchise history after 46 games. Let's hope the final outcome this year is better than it was in '51 or '57.

Down On The Farm:

Charlotte (AAA): Thomas was 0 for 2 with 2 walks and an RBI. And - hey - the Knights won one! 5-4 over Buffalo!

Birmingham (AA): Beat Tenn 1-0 on a Rogo homer. He was 3 for 3.

Winston-Salem (A): Lose to Myrtle Beach 5-4. Collaro Watch; 1 for 5. Lee was 3 for 4 with a homer.

Kannapolis (A): Lose to Greenville 7-3. Cook drew 3 walks and was 1 for 2. Moat picked up 3 Ks in 2 IP of relief work.

Baseball phrase of the day: taking another day off.

Today's music selection: some Art Blakely and the Jazz Messengers. Laid back...