Lenny Dinardo is secretly having Jeff Natale's alien baby.

Click here for sexy revealing photos of their Boston love nest.

Jesus Christ, you guys. Are you kidding me with this stuff?

DOESN'T ANYONE CARE ABOUT TOREY LOVULLO OR ROBERT MANUEL? Or Aaron Bates or something?

Yes, Jeff Natale and the oh-so-relevant Dinardo are my top search terms. Of all people!

5.3.10 The Effing Braves B-Slap the GD Red Sox.

Braves win again, 4-2.

Michael Bowden... well, go look at his line if you want. You probably don't need to. Just picture his last five starts. It's pretty much the same thing. I don't get it and I don't get him.

James Parr got the win for Gwinnett. Because he's such a fucking awesome pitcher.

Let's look at the offense... GAAAAH! MY EYES!! GET IT OFF ME!!! No, seriously. Okay, Bubba Bell went 2-4 and you can credit him with both Pawtucket runs. Bell hit a two-run double in the seventh. That'll lift your spirits if you haven't scored the entire game! He's like cocaine!

Dusty Brown struck out three times. Brown's third on the team in walks, though, after Aaron Bates (!) and Hulett. Aaron Bates has impressed me so far this year because he's much better than last year. Bates still strikes out like a mofo, though.

que mas? AAAY! QUEMADOS!!!
1. Wes Timmons hit a triple. Whenever I picture Timmons in my mind, he's got a blondie wiffle cut and a smushed, flushed face. He may or may not actually resemble this image.
2. Angel Sanchez walked twice. He should try strutting next time.
3. James Parr is not highly regarded by Atlanta Braves fans.
4. Oh, and get this: Parr threw 111 pitches last night. THAT IS INSANE!!! Newsflash: This is not real life. You are not facing the Giants.
5. This game was Bowden's first loss.
6. Dusty Brown was really busy last night: He stopped base-stealing from Joe Thurston and Clint Sammich and picked off Thurston.
7. Scott Atchison pitched a couple of innings and no one good got to see it.

Last chance, Pawtucket. Randor Bierd's going to do his best to get a win v Gwinnett tonight. Then off day, then Charlotte. Since I'll just be twiddling my thumbs tomorrow, I'll have to come up with something good.

FREDDIE FREEMAN!!!

5.2.10 Pawtucket Red Sox @ Gwinnett Braves

11-2 Braves. Robert Manuel is no longer shiny and perfect, except in the eyes of his parents.

Starter Fabio Castro gets the loss in his mini-start of 3 innings and change. Castro threw 85 pitches and walked a couple of guys and gave up five runs on seven hits. So he's like Adam Mills?

Relievers Ramon Ramirez and Robert Manuel combined to give up the other six runs. Chad Paronto pitched dead last and he was good as gold. No hits and two strikeouts for his ninth inning. WAS THAT SO HARD, FERNANDO CABRERA? Hmm, we might have a new Pawtucket closer hottie: Human burrito Chad Paronto. Why not?

Braves righty Tim Gustafson got the win and no one bothered to get him flowers.

Hey, you know who hit a double? Aaron Bates! Know who hit a double for Gwinnett? Wes Timmons, Mitch Jones, Gregor Blanco, Clint Sammons, and Brandon Hicks. Lets see, that's five guys, five doubles, right?

WRONG. Timmons, Jones, and Hicks each hit two doubles. So that's eight doubles. Must have been a freaking party in Georgia.

So, when can we get Darnell McDonald back?

DUI:
1. Shortstop Angel Sanchez went 2-5. Angel Sanchez > Angel Chavez at the plate. In fact, don't you think it's a little strange that a guy like him is leading the team in AVG? And he's fourth in OBP? His strikeouts are low, too. He's only got six.
2. Nice work, Angel Sanchez. I am recognizing your contributions even though you're not a prospect or a farmhand or an exciting youngster. You'll never be overlooked by someone like me.
3. In a related story, Daniel Nava is leading the team in strikeouts. He's second only to the absent DM in slugging categories, though, so... yeah, K's and home runs go hand in hand when you're a "power hitter". I wouldn't call Nava a real power hitter, but he's as close as we have right now. But yeah, he's great.
4. Welcome to the family, Niuman Romero. Please note that I refrained from saying 'Hello', even though no one else will. I guarantee it.
5. Everyone on the Braves had an RBI except Gregor Blanco and Matt Young. Third baseman Wes Timmons went 4-5.
6. Joe Thurston's still on the G-Braves. They are fortunate to have him.

Tonight! Michael Bowden and righty Jamie Farr. Whoops... James Parr. A guy like Bowden should have a righteous, rock-hard fastball. Why is this not the case? He's fricking built for it.

Later!

5.1.10 Down south v Gwinnett Braves

Gwinnett Braves win it, 7-6. Fernando Cabrera takes the loss because he completely blew the save. It was a walk-off home run... no, wait, it was really a walk-off walk for Gwinnett.

Your starting pitcher and total wanksta for Pawtucket was Kris Johnson. Johnson must have felt like a virgin while he was waiting to pitch because the Red Sox kicked things off by scoring four runs. As in, Reddick led off with a triple. Get out! And Nava doubled, scoring Reddick. And Angel Sanchez singled.

And then Tug Hulett tripled! Two triples in one inning! I'm so glad that I am on vacation down in Georgia and I got to see all this live! Okay, not really. But i would have died and maybe I'd still be smiling if Fernando Cabrera hadn't ruined my night.

A walk and a single, everywhere like such as, also turned up in the first inning. Then three outs. But 4-0 for Johnson. The Braves must have been temporarily stunned by the quick lead and didn't immediately answer back. But the runs crept in. One in the second, one in the third, one in the fourth.

Pawtucket pulled ahead in the top of the sixth with some walks and singles and crap. The inning ended when Anderson tried to score from second on a Gustavo Molina single. Left Fielder Mitch Jones got the assist on that one.

The Braves slapped on another run in the bottom of the sixth, but Pawtucket rode the lead all the way into the ninth. Which is when Cabrera pissed on everyone's dreams. I really don't feel like reliving it, but it was a disaster. El fue al garate, y que? Brutal todavia...

migajas:
1. Shortstop Angel Sanchez went 4-5.
2. I could hear the Braves' PA guy over the radio and he was wretched. He sounded like a game show host. They do commercials during the innings. Jeff Bergmann, probably. It's so different from McCoy.
3. Reliever Joe Nelson pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.
4. Someone should ask Braves reliever Mariano Gomez if he knows where Jose Vaquedano is.
5. Gwinnett reliever Cristhian Martinez got the win. It's an unusual spelling, n'est ce pas? He was a Marlins sometimer last year.

Tomorrow! More me, less you. Until then.

4.30.10 Pawtucket v Indianapolis - The Goodening

7-6 Pawtucket and it was a cool game.

Righty Adam Mills got the start and did much better than last time. I mean, it wasn't exactly an oil painting (six runs on eleven hits) but the Red Sox didn't lose and that's what counts.

Things looked dire for Mills when Jose Tabata led the game off with a solid double and stole third. He got Walker out, but Brian Myrow singled and scored Tabata. But! The inning ended well when Mills struck out Pedro Alvarez and Brown immediately picked off Myrow. You could have fired up Kool and the Gang at that point.

Josh Reddick hit a solo homer to tie the game in the bottom of the first to tie the game at 1-1, but the Indians pulled ahead in the second. Steve Pearce's double led to a run in that inning when catcher Luke Carlin had a productive groundout.

AND YET. In the bottom of the second, Pawtucket managed to leap ahead. Indians starter Brad Lincoln led the inning off with consecutive walks to Lars Anderson and Dusty Brown. Bubba Bell followed that shizz up with a single and Josh Reddick hit a two-run double. Bubba Bell tried to get across as well, but Neil Walker got him out. It wssn't an awesome assist or anything - Bell was out by quite a bit.

THEN, Indy tied the game again in the fourth (another double by Pearce who was again batted in by Luke Carlin). But Daniel Nava thrilled the crowd with a three-run homer, putting the Red Sox ahead 6-3.

NOT SO FAST. Indianapolis tied the game up at the top of the fifth when Pedro Alvarez hit his own three-run homer.

Oh, crap, I gotta hurry! Daniel Nava put the PawSox ahead for good in the seventh inning, hitting a solo home run to lock in a final score of 7-6. Joe Nelson and Fernando Cabrera held on tightly to the lead and locked all the other batters out. And then some fireworks blew up!

Hamman Armor:
1. Brandon Moss did not look good at the plate, going 0-4 with two K's. In a way, I was hoping he'd get a hit even though he is the opposition. Moss was a good Pawtucket guy.
2. Fernando Cabrera is an exciting minor league closer. I like watching him pitch, and not just because he is a handsome leading man.
3. So Josh Reddick had a good night, eh? Now let's see what he can really do.
4. Pedro Alvarez had his own cheering section. Like his mom or his cousins or something. But they sat in the grandstand? I don't know, they were really wild...
5. I had to listen to that awful Black Beans song twice in one night.
6. I like to watch Joe Nelson pitch, too.

That's all I have time for. See you later on tonight!

4.29.10 Red Sox v Indians - Relax... I'm a professional!

Indianapolis WINS! 4-1. Pirates "hottie" Daniel Mccutcheon gets the win. Seven innings of one-run sweetness and more rich, creamy strikeouts than walks. Delicious.

And YES, Lars Anderson is in town. I'm inclined to dislike Anderson, because not only was he a jerk to a friend of mine, but I have heard from multiple sources that he's kind of a tool. I'm sure people he works with will say otherwise - especially media types - but he's probably a lot nicer to them anyway.

THAT BEING SAID, I am going to try and remain unbiased. Even though I was just getting used to Aaron Bates. And also, Anderson subbed for Wagner in the sixth and grounded out.

Randor Bierd pitched five innings and zzzzzzzz. Can we talk about Robert Manuel? YES. Manuel has yet to allow a run in twelve innings, including the two hitless ones tonight. Manuel DID walk Brian Friday and Neil Walker, but word on the street is that the Indians are evidently The Men Who Stare at Pitches. They said it on the air on the radio! And not only that, but shortly after I did my Channel Zero Investigative Report on RM, he was the pre-game guy on Rhode Island Conservative AM Radio! He is currently my favorite.

Pawtucket's only run was Reddick's solo home run in the sixth.

i've been uh... working out:
1. Daniel McCutcheon threw 103 pitches. Again, it always amazes me how visiting teams have no problem working their starters in contrast to Boston's conservative minors approach. Except for Hansack, because he is A LEGEND.
2. I didn't go to the park because it was cold and the days where I subject myself to that crap are over. I tried watching it on TV, but there were tech problems and they only showed about three innings. It was so bad. I did enjoy Randor Bierd's crazy balk and the pre-game interview with that woman who ran a half marathon or was an Olympian or something. It's for charity!
3. Wil Ledezma was once again an effective closer and was credited with the save. I think he is so great.
4. Bubba Bell made both a fielding error and an assist. So they cancel each other out. I love Bubba Bell. Maybe we can be roommates one day.
5. Catcher Luke Carlin went 2-4 with a triple.

Oh, yeah, one last thing. While there are some great Pirates blogs, there's almost zero coverage of the Indians. I mean, compare it to Buffalo or even like Lehigh Valley. I keep searching for stuff and it's pathetic. Maybe I'll do it!

I WILL be at the park tomorrow.

Particle Men

I'm not talking about pitchers, here. Not now. Not yet. Maybe never.

I took a look at batters who played in at least 50 games over the years in Pawtucket. I'll start with 2006, for no real good reason. I wanted to see the number of guys who were just roster stuffing v guys who came up through the system. Not just draftees... guys who started at double A and below, too.

2006 hitters: 14 (Hee-Seop Choi! Tyler Minges! Willie Harris!)
Franchise kidz: Two. Pedroia and David Murphy.

2007 hitters: 12. This was the year that Bobby Scales was here, being remarkable.
Franchise kidz: Four. Ellsbury, D. Murphy, Brandon Moss, and Chad Spann.

2008 hitters: Only ten guys played in more than 50 games. This may have been the year Ron Johnson hard a hard time remembering everybody. It was also the Year That Keith Ginter Was Here.
Franchise kidz: Three. Dusty Brown, Jed Lowrie, and Spann. Jeff Corsaletti, Brandon Moss, and Jeff Natale all played in a good amount of games, though.

2009 hitters: 13! Freddie Guzman! I loved him!
Franchise kidz: Four. Aaron Bates, Dusty Brown, Bubba Bell, Natale.

And now, here comes 2010! Currently there are EIGHT organizational soldiers playing misc positions and DH'ing and first base coaching and whatever. (They must have to do scut work like pitchers do, right?)

Dusty Brown, Mark Wagner, Aaron Bates, Jorge Jimenez, Ryan Khoury, Bubba Bell, Daniel nava, and Matt Sheely. And Josh Reddick could maybe be nine.

I don't have a point to any of this. Well, except I don't have to do too much research on these guys because I know them already. Where are the Travis Denkers, the Sean Danielsons, the Alex Prietos? Those types of guys are my favorite. WHERE IS THE MYSTERY?

I'll be back later.

4.28.10 Pawtucket Red Sox v Indianapolis Indians

>Indianapolis (heretoafter, Indy) wins! 10-9 thanks to Fernando Cabrera blowing his first Pawtucket save.

But I'm not looking at Cabrera because I am looking at Michael Bowden and wondering what the hell I am missing. First, Bowden's line: 4 2/3 innings, five hits, seven earned runs, three walks, and two K's. Bowden threw 89 pitches, 50 for strikes. Two home runs, one a grand slam. Not a great start, but also not terribly far from a typical one.

I really have yet to be dazzled by Bowden. Or maybe I have been dazzled once or twice, but I've forgotten about it. (Entirely possible at my age.) But what is so exciting about him? Am I that dumb about pitching prospects? He'd better have a bitchin' summer!

And now, Indians. Starter Kevin Hart had 99 problems on the mound, giving up 8 runs to Pawtucket. Things like that happen when you give up seven hits and four walks in two innings. Evidently, Hart had location difficulty. After three innings, the Red Sox were ahead 9-3.

let's skip ahead:
1. Would you believe that Pawtucket scored nine runs with only ONE hit for extra bases? That would be Mister Tug Hulett's double in the second.
2. Wil Ledezma got the save for Indianapolis. Do you know who else pitched? Vinnie Chulk! I KNOW! Vinnie Chulk is like Cher in terms of celebrity relievers.
3. Margin Walker hit a home run right away in the first inning, setting the tone for DESTRUCTION. Walker wound up going 4-4 with three RBI. You have to meet this guy!
4. Outfielder Jose Tabata is like 20 years old and rather interesting. I do, however, miss Andrew McCutcheon. I guess some birds just aren't meant to be caged.
5. Dusty Brown did not get a hit, but he did get two walks. He's also the man that Kottaras could never be. I can overlook the two passed balls.
6. Kevin Frandsen was DFA'd. If I understand correctly, he is not supposed to be hanging out in the clubhouse or anything, availing himself of gym equipment or smoothie makers or hair gel. Which is so dumb, if you ask me. FRANDSEN!
7. Bubba Bell led the team in runs batted in today with three. Yeah, he's definitely getting shitcanned!
8. Brian Myrow hit the grand slam. I have never heard of him before, but now I will never forget him.
9. Brandon Moss got a lot of love during his time in Pawtucket. Just like Chris Carter! So why do I like Moss and not Carter? I don't want to say, because I am a lady.

Tomorrow! I think I'll go to the game provided it's a few degrees warmer. I do so love the Pirates' minor leaguers.

MCCUTCHEON!!!!

keith

In the Providence paper yesterday, there was an article about Portland prospects versus Pawtucket scrubs. It included this great line: "The veterans who had become so popular, guys like Jeff Bailey and Chris Carter, Charlie Zink and Keith Ginter, have moved on..."

Keith Ginter! Keith Ginter! Ginter played in Pawtucket in 2007! Was he a thing? Was he a fan favorite? I laughed and laughed when I read this.

Also, P. Kenyon messed up Jose Iglesias' name.

KEITH GINTER!!

edit: Ginter played in 2008. Looks like I ruined Christmas.

Baby Chris Carter has moved on.

"I had a pretty cool time coming back to Pawtucket. In a way, it was a lot like spring training, what with all the crazy stalker chicks up on my jock."

4.26.10 Buffalo will be back in August.

And thank Maude for that! PawSox win, 5-1.

I am astonished at how dumb I can be sometime. I predicted Kris Johnson's start to be poor. But it turns out he pitched really well. Johnson pitched five innings with three strikeouts and just the one unearned run. That run was the result of Kevin frandsen's throwing error in the second, which allowed Cervenak to boogie over to second base. Chris Carter, who had kicked off the second with a single, eventually crossed the plate thanks to Andy Green's groundout.

And Robert Manuel continues to be freakishly good, going three scoreless and keeping a tight grip on his 0.00 ERA. Joe Nelson polished off the last inning like a piece of huckleberry pie.

Lefty Bobby Livingston fared considerably worse for Buffalo. BL took the bullet for four runs and FIVE Pawtucket walks during his five 90-pitch innings.

How's that for an awkward sentence?

and now, the dirty:
1. Frandsen and Daniel Nava each homered this afternoon.
2. Kris Johnson came pretty close to giving up a second run in the second, but Josh Reddick nailed Mike Cervenak at home.
3. Jesus Feliciano has been moved up in the Buffalo lineup.
4. No Hessmania? Hessman did not get a hit.
5. Nice, crisp game: Two hours and 18 minutes.

Tomorrow! Fabio Castro will face Jeremy Powell. Guess who else is coming? Neil Walker! I know!

JV athlete, JV personality.

I can't believe Van Every is back. Too bad Brandon Moss doesn't play center. I used to dislike Jonny Sunshine, but I got over it. However, if Lincoln Holdzkom comes back, it's all over. I'LL DROP BRICKS!!

And please read this very good Peter Douglas analysis re: the reacquisition. Prediction: PTBNL will be a Latin infielder in the low minors.

Today's game is at noon and Kris Johnson is getting his first start of the year. It's almost like a last chance for Johnson. If he blows this, then he'd better start fretting. Because he hasn't done anything good in a long time.

LHP Bobby Livingston will get the start for Buffalo. You guys enjoy that.

4.25.10 Yes, okay, we get it Buffalo.

Maybe Mets fans would be a little less bitter if they saw a Bisons game like this one. 10-3 with Pawtucket at the ass end. Mister Pat Misch went seven innings for the Herd and got the win.

Red Sox starter Adam Mills was kind of a disaster. Mills gave up eleven hits in five innings. Six runs under his watch, although it should have been more. Even the outs were hit hard.

Reliever Chad Paronto pitched the next two innings and allowed four more runs. Ramon Ramirez managed to polish off the last pair of innings without crapping his pants.

Getting back to Buffalo: Since when is Jason Pridie not a useless batter? And what's with Jesus "Daywalker" Feliciano going 4-5 with a home run? RUSS FREAKING ADAMS WENT 3-5!!!

Mike Cervenak also had three hits. I'll bet he was all hot and sweaty.

And then there's Mike Jacobs, who also cranked out a homer. right after Feliciano! Jacobs was so fresh to the team that his jersey was nameless. Furthermore, his number 44 was just a couple of upside down h's.

the schwartz:
1. It was technically Star Wars day, but it was weak compared to last year.
2. Mike Jacobs needed a triple to complete the cycle.
3. I attended this game, but...

You know what, I'm tired.

4.24.10 Pawtucket v Buffalo - RA Dickey is kind of Brit-pop.

RA Dickey pitches another jerk-offable game as Buffalo swipes game 2, 4-2.

Dickey gave up two runs and pitched eight innings. I would love a guy like that in Pawtucket, like a real ace to get excited about. (Did I just call Dickey an ace?) But, guh, that is not what we are here for.

Righty John Lujan pitched the ninth inning and got the save.

Randor Bierd got the start for Pawtucket. It was respectable, but not enough to win. Alan Embree is fucking you up with the truth and really showing everyone what a killer lefty he is. Do you feel nostalgic? I do.

you're so beautiful/you're my homeboy:
1. In true knuckleballer style, Dickey hit both Nava and A. Sanchez. Remember how Charlie Zink used to lead the league in HBP? That was awesome. I don't miss it.
2. Filthy, dirty Mike Cevenak homered off Randor B. It must have been pretty hot.
3. Zeroes in the hit column: Frandsen, Jimenez, Sanchez, Hulett, and Wagner.
4. WHAT?! Wait. Dickey did not walk anyone, according to the box score. Is HBP not the same as a walk, scoring-wise? I HAVE BEEN DOING IT WRONG THIS WHOLE TIME?!

My breakfast is ruined! I feel so dumb. Good thing I am against perfection! Bye, I'm going to Star Wars day.

Say it... uncover. Say it.... hygiene.

On the PawSox scorecard, it says Jorge Jimenez was born in 'Santruce', PR. It is, in fact, 'Santurce'.

Also, on Matt Sheely's line, it says he played in 'Porltand' last year.

WHY CAN'T PEOPLE EFFING SPELL RIGHT? I'm not even getting paid for this, but my spelling errors are far and few between. Even if they are typos, doesn't anything get proofread? Do I have to do everything around here? 'Frandson'?! 'Daegas'?! KUDDOS?!! REALLY?

I point out people's mistakes because I'm compensating for my own low self-esteem.

My prediction? PAIN.

When Josh Reddick and Darnell McDonald return, Bubba Bell is outta here.

That's my prediction.

By the way, is Kason Gabbard still in extended spring training? Why is he still hanging around? Why was he brought back? I have so many questions.

4.23.10 Red Sox Return Home, Defeat Future Mets

5-3 Pawtucket. Michael Bowden had a typical start, enduring four innings/76 pitches. While Bowden wasn't terribly sharp, I think he got the hook a little early.

Bowden must have been stressed out in the third inning. He started it off by walking 15-year-old infielder Ruben Tejada and then followed that up by walking IL Repeat Offender Jason Pridie.

Then! Russ Adams hits this shot to center field and he was kind of loafing it to first, which was dumb because it wasn't caught and it didn't leave the park. It turned into a long single. What a waste, Russ Adams!

So hot prospect Fernando Martinez flies out to center (nice catch, Bubba Bell), and then Mike Hessman strikes out. Hessman was all mad about the strike zone and amde his opinions known, which resulted in an ejection. Andy Green replaced him in the game, which put a damper on HESSMANIA!!

Chris Carter batted next and was hit by a pitch. Except, I'm pretty sure he was faking it. No matter - he was stranded on first when Mike Cervenak flied out.

TOBI STONER. Stoner pitched six innings and walked half the park. And gave up all five runs. Jorge Jimenez cranked one out in the third inning with Bubba Bell on second, giving the Red Sox their first two runs.

Kiko Calero (yes) squeezed out the last two innings in a lovely, scoreless fashion. But alas, Pawtucket's relief was strong. Alan Embree has more than atoned for his prior mistakes. You know what he's doing to his ERA? He's jumping on it like Daffy Duck, stuffing it back into the lamp while screaming, "DOWN! DOWN! DOWN!"

Robert Manuel was especially cool, pitching a pair of scoreless innings. He has yet to allow a run.

fatness:
1. Joe Nelson and Fernando Cabrera also got some work in.
2. I feel as though I have been overlooking Dusty Brown and his contributions to the team. I watched him nail Mike Cervenak during some base stealing action and it was so cool. I wonder if his heart rate increases when he's about to throw to second and get the runner? I know mine would. My heart would pound and I'd be thinking "I'M GONNA GET HIM I'M GONNA GET HIM I'MGONNAGETHIM!!!!"
Anyway. Dusty Brown is solid. In my mind, he's getting a slow clap.
3. Speaking of Cervenak, he's been around for a few years and how have I never noticed how dirty and greasy he is? It's pretty hot. I like his brown hair.
4. I'm sure you heard about the PawSox playing Carter's old at-bat music last night. I guess you have to be a fan of his to appreciate that.
5. Angel Sanchez is handsome-ish, too. Wait, no. I never said that!

Today! The lovely and talented and sensual Randor Bierd gets the start v Bisons endurance man RA Dickey. I wish I could go.

DUSTY BROWN!!!!!

Homestand handstand. Handsome? Winsome? WIN SOME!!

HOMESTAND!!! For two young summers that meant I had to go work. And it was like that guy in that movie said:

guy: When I was your age, I flipped burgers all summer just to be able to buy an eight-track.
other guy: That sucks.
guy: No, actually it was great. All I did was party and get laid. I had my whole life ahead of me.

Except I didn't buy an eight track. And, technically, I wasn't flipping burgers. Or getting laid. I did party a lot, though! I had to! It gets really hot in the concession stands!

Please enjoy this eight-game homestand, divided up into Buffalo and Indianapolis. Recent Mets callup Tobi Stoner starts tonight v Bowden. Stoner's tag line is "Rollin' Back In", which at first I thought was a marijuana reference. But I think they mean he's a rollin' Stone(r). Weak.

Also, Chris Carter is back in town. Everyone should be on their knees for Mister Perfect! Mike Jacobs has cleared wavers and will report to Buffalo this weekend, which makes some people wonder where Carter will fit in.

Here's a video I posted a hundred years ago, but I am bringing it back because it makes me laugh.


CHIPPEWA!!!!

4.22.10 Phillies Triple-A team Thrills Crowd, Sells Popcorn

Lehigh Valley WINS! 12-3. And ties their run-scoring record AGAIN!

Pawtucket didn't score until the seventh inning, and it certainly wasn't against NAME PLAYER Brad Lidge. The man on the hill was Jason Anderson (THE Jason Anderson?!). Daniel Nava led the inning off with a single, but... well, the next batter was Bubba Bell and what do you think happened? Yes, Bell grounded into a force play. Ooooh, prospecty move there, Bubba!

With Bell selfishly standing on first, Kevin Frandsen hits a line drive to center, picking an RBI as Useless crosses home plate for the first Pawtucket run.

Jorge Jimenez followed Frandsen's hit with an RBI double. The third run went down in the ninth with Mike "Bronko" Zagurski pitching, when Matt Sheely singled and advanced to second via defensive indifference. An error at first base allowed Sheely to scamper home.

And now, the bad stuff: Ramon A Ramirez and the Deadly Seventh. The score was 6-2. Not good, but reasonable. Ramirez loads the bases with three consecutive singles. And then Chris Duffy doubles. Two runs in. Mayberry singles: two more runs score. Cody Ransom doubles: He gets to second base!

Okay, so no runs batted in for Ransom in the seventh. But DeWayne Wise hit another two-run double... oh, man.

So... Fernando Cabrera had a nice, clean inning!

migajas:
1. Bubba Bell went 0-4 with two strikeouts. At least Tug Hulett walked!
2. The home plate umpire was Vic Carapazza. Great name, but he's no Val Pascucci!
3. Starter Fabio Castro only pitched three innings. He entered the fourth, but did not get any outs.
4. "The Phillies did a great job getting me on a strengthening program and then getting me back in games when I was ready," said Lidge, reading from an index card handed to him in haste.
5. Lehigh Valley infielder Luis Maza went 4-5 with a triple.

Tomorrow! The Red Sox return home for some hot Buffalo action. I'd invite you to come, but I'm sure you have better things to do on a Friday night.

MAZA!!!

Yet another blog about the PawSox.

I am astounded. McCoy security dude and PW Rick Medeiros has a blog called 'Rollin' With Rick'. I guess because he is always tooling around in his golf cart?

At one time, I might have experienced great anguish and consternation over the "competition", but I trust my stuff. This is the World's Most Dangerous PawSox Blog!

I love you guys so much.