some quick observations from at game Sunday:
-It was HOT. Humid, Hot, Sticky, Sweaty. everyone drank alot.
-in between innings they would douse the homeplate umpire with ice/water/cooling towels. he earned his pay yesterday for sure.
- pedey swung at a first pitch! but unfortunately it was a rocket that the CF tracked down for a flyout. and knowing how superstitious ballplayers are we may not see him swing at another first pitch the rest of the year.
- the diving stop pedroia made on defense in a game we were up 16-1 should force mvp to remove "trade pedroia" from his sig. seriously.
- benintendi passed the eye test. his swing looks great. i forget if it was his 2nd or 3rd AB but it was vs Lefty and all he got was curveball after curveball. he ended up getting a baseknock to LF with 2 strikes. no way i platoon this guy right now even if young is healthy.
- Porc looked GREAT. easy motion. got the ball and threw it. didnt let the big lead change his focus. shook off the early HR and just kept throwing strikes. i cant recall him walking anyone? he's my starter in a 1 game playoff. no hesitation.
- Win. Dance, Repeat. is extra fun live and in person.
- Mookie. it might be time for some "MVP" chants?
- Fenway Park. i still get goosebumps walking up the ramp and seeing the green grass and the green wall. we got there early so i took Manny to the red seat to get an idea just how far Ted hit that ball. when you are sitting there it is mind boggling how far homeplate is.