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Lord Almighty Josh Bard is struggling to catch Wake’s knuckleball. Four more passed balls last night leading to runs for the Cleveland Indians. It has come to the point where I now feel bad for Timmy. The knuckler is dancing but unfortunately it looks like its partner has two left feet. Its like if Dancing With the Stars paired Shakira with Al Gore. You could see the frustration on Tim’s face last night. It was the most emotion I have seen out of him since 2003. But we won’t talk about that. But seriously I even watched him mouth [expletive] after the runners, who advanced to scoring position from the passed ball, crossed the plate(I am just kidding with me censoring myself. It’s my column, I can say whatever I want. Fuck, shit, bitch). Timmy yelled ‘Goddamnit’ by the way. It wasn’t the knuckleball that gave up most of the runs last night either. Tim tried to sneak a 77mph fastball down the middle of the plate that Jhonny “Someone Fucked Up my Birth Certificate” Peralta took deep in the first inning. That brought the deficit to 3-0 off the bat which would be tough enough to climb out of with the lineup Terry Francona is putting behind Wake. I have seen people on Workman’s Comp and queloods produce more. And the fact that Josh Bard’s catching is uglier than Jocelyne Wildenstein is only making the matter worse.
I don’t mean to pick on Josh Bard so much(no seriously I don’t). It’s just that watching games with him behind the plate increases my blood pressure. Seriously, if I know Wake is pitching that day I use margarine. If Bard wasn’t batting .294 I would say a catching change is needed immediately. But I am going to hold off a little more before I warm up the tar and pluck the chickens.
Beckett goes tonight on ESPN2. Just one start after we realized that he actually is human and will not actually win 30 games like some of us began to think after he went 4-0 with an ERA under 2.00. I am still nervous about DiNardo going on Saturday. I don’t think it’s a good sign when I start getting nervous about a game three days before the game will actually take place. We did option relief pitcher Craig Hansen to AAA Pawtucket. I would imagine we will see him in the Show before the year is out. The Sox brass want to be careful with him and allow him a few innings each game to further develop his pitches. With Papelbon anchoring the ‘pen at closer, it doesn’t seem like there is much rush to bring up Hansen as a closer either. Although you could make the argument that Pap is desperately needed in the rotation. Well, lets not get desperate just yet. Cock. Balls.
theaveragefan@bostonprosports.com
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