YASNY

I didn't see game 2 against KC, but in game 1 it saw what seemed to be a lot of situational hitting. Maybe that habit they had of swinging for the fences will become a thing of the past under Ozzie.

Where's Don Gutteridge?

I really think they are putting that out there as a target for our big boppers. They can have a year long "Hit the Old Roman" contest.

A "closer" should not have been needed in that situation. If someone would have pitched a 3-up 3-down inning, a save would not have been awarded (unless it was Politte). Any pitcher should have been able to get 3 outs without giving up 4 runs. Oh well .....

Break out Charley O. Finley's flourescent orange baseballs!

Oh! Do you remember the screaming and whining of the media and the Cub fans when he did that? Great times, for sure!

May this win be the first of 100 or so for the Sox this year and the first of many for Ozzie Guillen's HOF career as a manager! (Hey. A guy can wish, can't he?)

I'm sorry Mauer got injured, but this serves the Twins right after cheating at the Metrodome for all those years with the A/C system. The fact that it was the playing surface of that atrocity that caused the injury is somehow due justice. Baseball was meant to be played on grass.

I thought the second strike 3 was a solid strike. First one looked low and away.

Carlos had his break out year last year. He'll have an even better season in 2004, I believe.

Bill Murray, in the movie "Meatballs" started a chant as they were all sitting around the campfire. It went like this: "It just doesn't matter. It just doesn't matter." Remember that. Use it. It helps.

Hey Flippedout! Don't ya just hate it when someone uses stats and facts and completely blows away your "memories"? Over the years, your mind warps and/or alters what you thought you saw. It happens to me all the time. Welcome to Soxtalk. Also a welcome to L.U.C.K.Y.

Once again, a lead off walk scores.

More than likely they are laying off his cutter. Esteban has to adjust to that. The league is catching on.

Sweeney just kills us.

Sometimes a guy just guesses wrong.

Very Cool.

That would be the solid red cap?

No. Why? He's batting lefty.

Thank you. As long as the cap looks good.

The results have been good so far, but how does Loaiza look?

You could be right.

Does it really matter?

Way to go Olivo! I'm glad he wasn't leading off!

That lowers his BA to .600. Damn PK Sucks!