A sorta homecoming

Is anyone paying attention? Certainly not the national media. The Sox have now won 5 straight coming off the All Star break. The best team is baseball is now 33 games ABOVE .500, and 13 games ahead of the 2nd place Twins. So what's ESPN's top baseball coverage tonight? The Red Sox and Yankees. Again. Oh, and some great footage of Lou Pinella pissed off. Let's go to the numbers.

Sox Update: Are you kidding me? A 5-run 7th and the Sox beat the Tiger 7-5. Konerko, Crede, Uribe and Thomas all homer. What's that again about the lack of power in the Sox line up? And thank god for that... as the pitching was nothing special.

Down On The Farm:

Charlotte (AAA): hello? Anybody out there?

Birmingham (AA): Lose uneventfully 2-1 to Jax.

Winston-Salem (A): LOse 12-7 at Lynchburg. Collaro Watch: 2 for 4. Valido was 4 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBIs, Schurenstein 3 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBIs. The pitching failed the Hog... again...

Kannapolis (A): GEt a run in the 9th and beat Columbus 6-5. Hansen was 3 for 5. Gonzales drew 4 walks.

Bristol (R): rained out.

Great Falls (R): Lose 3-1 to Casper. Someone named Everly strikes out 10 in 6 IP, giving up just one ER.

Baseball phrase of the day: barker n. first base coach.

I've been bad when it comes to my summer reading. I stopped the Studs Lonigan Triology about 2 weeks back when I came across the chance to quick re-read Roger Angell's A Summer Game.

But here's a quote from our man Farrell that really applies to my situation today:

"I know her kind. She's just like a cat, all soft and furry, and with claws that would scratch your eyes out."