Last night we went to the Red Sox game. I am pretty new to baseball. (Meaning I am only beginning to understand the rules). As you may or may not know, my love of the Red Sox began because of Mike Lowell (that and being a citizen of Massachusetts you are required by law to be a fan, they issue your shirt and hat at the border). Mike Lowell looks like my Mike. This was my original love of the man. But I have come to find as I watch baseball more and more, Lowell is a sturdy player, sure he lacks the big personality of Manny or Big Papi, but he’s solid. During the game I went to (seats on the Green Monster, a giant green wall) Lowell hit a grandslam!
Last night however, he sucked bigtime. He hit 0 for 4. He had a fielding error (not sure what that is yet, Mike is editing this) the first inning.Mike suggested maybe he was angry about not being chosen for the All Star Game.
Really the game kind of sucked until Manny came up to bat and hit a homerun. After that point, the Sox went to trailing 2 to 5 to winning 6 to 5. They kept (I found out from Mike) the pitcher in for a few (read maybe 20) pitches too many before the brought in a relief pitcher, whose name I don’t know. And he only pitched one inning before the star pitcher Jonathan Papelbon came in as the closer. Every time he focused to pitch the flashes of cameras lit up Fenway.
I love Fenway, I love Red Sox fans. They support this team winning or losing. Seats are sold out no matter how the team does. Other stadiums remain largely undersold, tickets are cheap and easy to come by (my best buddy got tickets to one of the Rockies NLDS from the bank–at Fenway you give your house, car, first second and third born with collateral of any future children (as well as your eyeteeth) to get one of those tickets.
Anyway, I can see why Mike Lowell wanted to come back and play for Boston last year when he became a free agent. The fans are the best!
So Mike Lowell, I’m counting on you. And I really want to know, boxers or briefs? Mike refused to help me figure it out. I’m thinking briefs and if this is the case, Mr. Lowell, we need to have a discussion, I know you can wear boxers with a cup!
