Top 10 Sox Moments of 2009: Number 8 - Daniel Bard likes PBR

And by PBR we mean "PapelBon Replacement". Facts are facts and sleeping mistresses tied up under your bed are just that, sleeping mistresses tied up under your bed, and Bard is most likely going to replace Papelbon as this teams closer at some point. The great Jonny Pap already has a track record of running his mouth saying how much he thinks he's worth and how he can't wait to test the free agent waters and while there is no doubt he's done one hell of a job here, the signs are pointing in the the direction of letting him go. The shoulder problems, his walk rate is rising, his pending lawsuit against all those drunk Irish guys who he said "stole his jig(dance)", all matters to take into consideration. Maybe he gets one more year here, maybe he's packaged up and shipped out of Boston (slight pun intended) for a left handed bat or maybe him and Bard split the duties while arguing over who can grow the weaker facial hair. Unless traded Bard will be the closer of the future until the same thing happens with him in 4 years.

You see, you see, he's not a machine, he's a man!!

Danny Bard is only a man. Up until last night we all may have thought different. A few walks, a home run and a throwing error (that could have lead to even more runs) proved that Danny Boy isn't made of iron, just blood and guts and poop you like and I. Well, that's what is inside me at least. The Rays, who looked like they might flounder (fish joke) away earlier this season after last years amazing run, seem determined to stick (fish stick, fish joke?) around and spoil a perfectly good Tuesday night.

That's alright, tonight Penny is on the mound. Doesn't have the same ring as "Josh Beckett is examining his ear-necklace wondering where to put tonight's victims' ear." but it's what we have right now folks.

FOX presents: When Josh Beckett Attacks

For lack of a better description, Joshua Patrick Beckett is pitching right now. Actually he is pitching like a f*cking animal right now to be precise. How much of an animal you may ask? Peep this. It's probably a bit of a surprise, but Becks only has 5 shut-outs in his career and 3 of them have come this year. The guy is tearing it up, plain and simple. Not only that, but that kid the Sox DIDN'T trade away, Bard, had himself a nice little 9th inning with 2 Ks on only 9 pitches. Yes I know it's the Orioles, but with the Yanks getting their taints handed to them I'll take a Sox win and a full game in the standings however it comes. So let's sweep it up tomorrow with that other guy that didn't get traded yesterday on the hill.