Finally!

Sox Update: Conteras gets shelled, early and bad. You knew it was coming, and I'm surprised he made it all the way to June 13th without at least 2 or 3 outings like this. On the Sox staff, Contereas is the #5 starter, and tonight he showed why. I don't think he's trade bait, but his inconsistency on the hill is well-known. Monday night was a jolt back to reality for Sox fans... Conteras is the weak link on this starting staff.

The Sox lose to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-1. The Sox 'one' being a solo homer by Big Frank, who left the game, apparently injured again, after singling in the 6th. Ugh.

Down On The Farm:

Charlotte (AAA): Mercifically, a day off.

Birmingham (AA): the Barons rally late, but fall to Tenn. 5-4. Honel strikes out 7 in 5 and 1/3rd IP.

Winston-Salem (A): Killed the Keys, 12-4. Collaro Watch: 2 for 5 with a triple. Nanita drives in 3. Daigle was 3 for 4 with a homer.

I think Leo Daigle has now eclisped his extremely talented teammates as the MVP of the Carolina League. He's leading the league in almost every major hitting category, and currently has a triple crown going. Check out these sick stats: .409/.675/.350 (OPB, SLG, AVG), 20 homers and 65 RBIs, 166 total bases.

Here comes Broadway - Lance Broadway - the Sox #1 draft pick (15th overall). The new millionaire joins the Hogs this weekend.

Kannapolis (A): beat Columbus 12-3. Smith goes 4 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBIs. Hernandez goes 3 for 5.

Baseball phrase of the day: is getting old and tired...

Today's music selection: iPod's battery is dead. Recharging. Rock, H-A-R-D rock tomorrow.

I finished up Legacy of Love by Arun Gandhi. There is a lot of good wisdom in the book. I don't agree with everything, but still a quality read. I don't have the stomach to start back in on Angela's Ashes right now. I've committed myself to finishing up the Studs Lonigan Triology this summer, so to that effort, I've started in on it tonight.

But I'll leave you something heavy to chew on from Gandhi:

"The Earth can produce enough for everyone's needs, but not for everyone's greed. Our greed and wasteful habits perpetuate poverty, which is violence against humanity.... anything wasted is violence... people are living in denial."