Al:
I know all streaks must one day come to an end, but did it have to end like that?
Doug:
Question: What in the name of your favorite bearded God version was Javier Lopez even doing out there?
Al:
Seriously, was Francona getting bored with the win streak so he just decided to get it ovah with?
Mike:
To be fair, Tito has been avoiding Lopez like he's a Mexican with flu-like symptoms, but he can't run MDC out there every night.
Mike:
And Lopez actually had an OK outing as fah as pitching.
Mike:
And if Penny has an OK outing, Lopez doesn't even come into play.
Al:
OK. Be that as it may, but let me add this …
Al:
I'm willing to cut Brad Penny some slack. Yes, he put 11 baserunnahs on in just ovah 2 innings, he can't find the strike zone, his fastball isn't, and he has can't throw his secondary pitches for strikes —
Al:
But I'll give him a reprieve for last night because there is still a glimmah of potential with Penny.
Al:
For Julio Lugo, on the othah hand, I confess I have no such hope.
Doug:
Me neithah. I mean I've read the countah apologetics on Lugo, but I'm not having it. Like othahs, I'll say he is now my least favorite Red Sox playah of all time.
Mike:
Worse than Jurassic Carl Everett?
Doug:
Hell, yeah, Lugo is like the spawn of Carl Everrett crossed with Rick Cerone.
Mike:
Wow, that's seriously harsh.
Al:
Yeah, and instead of "Ditka" the spawn's middle name is "Blagojevich."
