Random Thoughts While Awaiting Chinese Food and Game 1

Posted by Craig Kolodny May 6, 2008 at 7:34 pm

1) Curt Schilling threw today for the first time in what seems to be forever. And former Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon threw yesterday….but with the way the Sox rotation is throwing these days, do the Sox need these vets? Buchholz has been great, Lester has improved over the last couple starts, and you still have Beckett at the top.

2) I’m anxious to see how the Celtics come out tonight. Will they have the same energy and focus they showed in Game 7 when their backs were against the wall? I say yes, and the Celtics will win this series in 6 games. (But look for a close game tonight)

3) Alex Rodriguez fainted while his wife was giving birth to their second daughter. Looks like he’s someone you can’t count on in a big spot even off the field. Cue up Suzyn Waldman: Of all the dramatic things I’ve ever seen!

4) Count me as a Kevin Cash fan. Don’t get me wrong, the Dougie Going Deep era in Beantown was great, but Cash is handling Wakefield perfectly, and he just singled in a run to give the Sox the early 2-0 lead…

5) It’s now 3-0 sox. I haven’t heard much about this Japan trip in the past week or two….

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