you know you're a Sox fan when...

...you hearing booing in Cleveland & mistake it for YOOOOOUK-ing. LOL!

i will admit when i saw how Lester was pitching, i mostly tuned out of this game. i knew the Sox were losing. i knew he was following a not-so-great last outing with one that was even less impressive. i do recall seeing an Oscar-worthy performance by Youk at one point. i seriously bought it until the replay showed the ball didn't even touch his hand. he sure put on a convincing show, hopping around there though. doesn't he know he's giving Sox fans heart failure? we're already down an infielder & the thought of having no third baseman is not all that pleasant. i am glad you earned a base, Youk, but you scared me, young man!! =P

seeing Manny hit a two-run blast to break a tie game & Papelbon coming in for a 1-2-3 ninth never gets old.

think the Indians are sick of Boston comebacks yet?

oh yeah. Papi? hit. 2-for-5. thanks for digging up that jersey, Steindevil Spawn! ;-)

backtracking just a bit. how did i miss this happening during Friday's game??


(photos from Yahoo! Sports)
apparently Manny decided to take a break during an eighth inning pitching change! LOL!

and speaking of Manny & backtracking, it appears as though once upon a time, our pajama-clad left fielder not only wore a uniform that fit, but also wore his socks correctly!! (that's Manny on the right, took me a minute too.)

(Boston Globe)

all that matters, though, is that a happy Manny is a productive Manny.

(Boston Globe)
may he be happy & productive tonight when Wakefield takes the hill. let Manny swing for the stars & let the knuckleball dance, making professional hitters look like... well, like *I* would at the plate. amen.