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Glad it's early. Nice DP!

Why, of course!

I love Russell Crowe and Mike Napoli! Good job UN!!!!!

It's always a flip of the coin when Boras is involved.

I think the combo of Nieves and Farrell have been a huge help to the pitching staff.

RED SOX (19-8) Ellsbury CF Gomes LF Pedroia 2B Napoli DH Nava RF Middlebrooks 3B Carp 1B Ross C Drew SS Pitching: RHP Ryan Dempster (1-2, 3.30). BLUE JAYS (10-18) Lawrie 3B Lind 1B Bautista RF Encarnacion DH Arencibia C Cabrera LF Rasmus CF Bonifacio 2B Kawasaki SS Pitching: LHP J.A. Happ (2-1, 3.86).

'Hacksaw' Mike Napoli? Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff May 2, 2013 09:45 AM If you're of a particular age (and, sadly, lack of intellect like me) you will remember a wrestler named Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Hacksaw used to carry around an American flag and a 2 x 4. His general strategy was to take a beating and come back at the end to win, often with the help of the aforementioned 2 x 4. Hasksaw's signature expression was, "Hoooooooooo!" On Wednesday, after Mike Napoli hit two long home runs, a fellow by the name of William St. Jean hopped on Twitter and noted that the Red Sox first baseman bears a resemblance to Duggan. Dustin Pedroia saw the Tweet and loved it. Pedroia has encyclopedic knowledge of three things: baseball, the Sacramento Kings and wrestling. That Napoli somewhat looks like Hacksaw Jim Duggan is gold for him. Then Napoli saw Pedroia's tweet and took to Twitter himself. He wrote, you guessed it, "Hoooooooooo!" Hence, there's a fairly good chance that Hacksaw Mike Napoli could take root. That he has 21 extra-base hits and 31 RBIs makes it a decent nickname. Plus he carries around a wooden club. Team chemistry is a great mystery, my friends. But it's all good for these Red Sox.

:thumbsup: A true man's answer! :thumbsup:

Yes. Huge heart. Huge desire. He cares. Love him. Productive TEAM player. Can't ask for more!

Good job Melky. Thanks.

That boy can rake!

Get with it mod!

Yeah I already posted that in the YANKEES GAME THREAD section. FYI. LOVE YOU MIKE NAPOLI!

Yep. I agree. He deserves it.

I will be inconsolable and in mourning. Last player from 2004. It will be weird. Let's not think about it.

WMB! Lookin' good clean shaven too!

Way to be Pal! We all had our doubts to some degree or another. Roll Papi!!

How great is he right now! Love him.

PAPI PAPI PAPI!!!!

Another nice inning for Clay!

Yeah, really! STFU YOTN! ;)

Guardians 4-0 in the 5th over Phils.

"Stros just tied the game 4-4. Four runs in the 4th. Cool....

Yes it was. Great play.

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