Josh Beckett: Ruiner of hopes and dreams.

For those of you non-nature freaks, that's a tiger right there he's holding. It may look deer-ish, but it ain't. You don't believe me? You go approach that guy and tell him he doesn't kill Tigers. Beckett is the wine of the staff this year, getting better with time. Not only is Beckett just killing it lately it but Bay is on a tear and looking at the way Lowell is playing I think he probably put a bug in Youk's ear to charge the mound knowing that it would lead to a suspension and playing time. Much needed wins especially after that non-winning streak and everyone is getting in on the show.

As you may have saw last night, Remy was back at Fenway and he talked to EEI about his return to the booth. Thanks to our pal Bernie over at EEI for the audio. Some may think at the Cheese we don't welcome Remy back because of our namesake and Eck, but that couldn't be further from the truth. We wish Remy a healthy and speedy comeback and can't wait for some much missed Rem-time.

I feel bad for Steve Phillips

Because he has to sit next to these 2 fools every Sunday the Sox play the Yanks. Being up in New Hampshire, EEI's signal doesn't reach my house that well, there must be a bridge in the way or something, so I'm forced to listen to Dumb and Dumberest there while the Sox get their taints handed to them again. I'm sure this is the time when everyone wants to hear some profound words or at least something halfway amusing but I just don't know f*cking know. Going in 2 1/2 back and leaving 6 1/2 back and now tied for the Wild Card (which I think is too early to talk about so I never will again) really, for lack of a better word, sucks. I don't know how they're going to do it, but the boys just have to put that sh*tshow behind them and find a way to win. Get the hell out of New York, go home, have some of the wife's "home cooking" and then start tearing the teams apart in a way that will make the Yankees fear the next time The Sox show up on the schedule... which is in 2 weeks. By then, I say they're only 3 back and that series is going to be THE series this year.