Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Red Sox. -John F. Kennedy
Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! Jason Bay. I wasn’t happy with this one. Didn’t see the logic in this one. But if last night was any indication of the virtues of this one, I may come around. No time to search the world around. ‘Cause you know where I’ll be found. When I come around.
Last night, Jason Bay tripled and scored the winning run. Pretty, pretty good. Jason Bay is now six-for-ten in extra innings this season. Pretty, pretty good. He became the first mid-season acquisition to score a walkoff run in his first game with his new team since Spittin’ Bobby Alomar scored the winning run in a 12-inning win by the White Sox over the Twins back in 2003. Pretty, pretty good.
Sherman, set the Way Back Machine to 1996. Roger Clemens. Twilight of his career. In a steady decline. On the cusp of retirement. Roger, over and out. The Rocket was an icon in Boston. Right up there with Number Four Bobby Orr. Right up there with Ted Williams. With Larry Legend. When he left town, a lot of folks felt like I felt when Manny left town. None too happy.
But then along comes Pedro. When we met I was sure out to lunch. Now my empty cup tastes as sweet as the punch. All Pedro did was win two Cy Youngs. Should have won an MVP too. Stupid I-Rod. All Pedro did was help lead the Sox to the 2004 World Series. All Pedro did was put up numbers that may never be rivaled by any other pitcher ever again. Ridiculous numbers. Gaudy numbers. Hall of Fame numbers. Not to rivaled. Any other pitcher. Ever Again. All Pedro did was help us forget about the Rocket Man.
That brings us back to Jason Bay. Last night, Jason Bay gave us a glimmer of hope. A glimmer of how life may be without Manny. This just may not be the end of the world as we know it. We just might feel fine. This just might be the beginning of things to come. Winning does that.
Winning cures all that ails ya. Nolan Ryan once said, “My job is to give my team a chance to win.” The King of the Hill gave his teams plenty of chances to win. Last night, so did Jason Bay. I already miss Manny Ramirez in the vaunted Red Sox line-up, but if Jason Bay keeps this up, I’ll miss Man-Ram a whole lot less.
Public Acknowledgements: Green Day, Mr. Peabody, The Association and REM
Peace out homies. Six two and Even!
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