Day 4 of No Jays

Game 1s abounded yesterday



There was a filthy performance from a certain red-ass. There was a pitchers' duel for the ages. And there was a game I didn't watch at all.



Red Sox took the Angels and spanked them with homeruns. And I had to grudgingly admit that the other Marlin totally brought it last night. I muted the broadcast (usually McCarver is the only one to get that) because of the verbal fellatio going on with the TBS broadcasters. They started in on the glories of Beckett in about the 1st inning, and moved on to the dream world of Fenway and the whole glorious nation of New England. How could the Angels stand a chance when they had to face the Messiah?


Sox 4 Angels 0

I think if the camera filmed only Carlos Zambrano for an entire game, it would still be damn fine entertainment. The best part of the evening was Muhammed Ali being in the stands and then seeing O-Dog in the dugout and then imagining that the two met. Brandon Webb was pretty gutsy, as was Zambrano. But Carlos was pulled, after 6 innings and only 85 pitches, to keep him fresh for Game 4 and the pen wilted. Oh Lou, not so sweet. I didn't see the post-game press conference, but I bet it was pretty snarly. And Arizona closer Valverde did a pretty good Zambrano impression.

D-Backs 3 Cubs 1




I didn't watch the Rockies beat the Phillies, though I did just watch Kaz Matsui hit a Grand Slam in game 2. Canadian boy Jeff Francis pitched 6 solid innings.




Rockies 4 Phillies 2