Here I Come To Save The Day
by Texy
2008 July 22 at 10:40 am
Who was that (un)masked man?
Just when we think we’ve got Mr. .214/.298/.347 all figured out, he goes a pounds a 2-run tater out of Safeco — simultaneously helping stop the Sox skid, and killing off any potential trade value the M’s might have gotten for Jarrod Washburn. For going 2-for-4, raising his OBP above .300 for the first time in over 2 weeks, and making Tito Francona look like some kind of mystical soothsayer, Jason Varitek (finally) earns Baseball Boyfriend of the Day honors.
Honorable mentions: Jon Lester’s ears, Jed Lowrie’s two RBIes, Jonathan Papelbon’s 1 2/3, Ichiro Suzuki’s insanity (and 0-fer) and Jarrod Washburn’s mediocrity.
Feels weird to celebrate a win on the West coast, huh?
I’m so happy for him. I have been a Tek fan no matter what.
What a game! Tek hitting the 2 run HR was long overdue and yea for Lowrie.
What was most telling to me was watching Tito *not* pull Lester in the 8th. You could tell Lester was getting tired (but did he ever throw a great game!), but it seemed that Tito was waiting for one more out to give Paps a 4-out save. Last year it would’ve been Oki, but Tito didn’t bring him in. Thankfully, Paps got a quick DP to get out of the 8th. whew.
Jacoby needs some offensive help–get that swing straightened out.
Some freak broke into my jeep this morning, so I’m off to make the police report and insurance claim. At least they didn’t steal my Led Zeppelin “How the West Was Won” CD set ;-)
I like how you wrote that Teks homer killed off any trade value for Jarrod Washburn. That made me laugh a lot
http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mariners/2008/07/lester_dominates_in_seattle.html
last paragraph.
please understand that you get TICKETED for jaywalking in seattle. it is a MOVING VIOLATION.
i lived there for 9 years. it is an – odd place.
Tito can be downright psychic sometimes when it comes to baseball. It’s pretty awesome to see sometimes.
Tek is my baseball boyfriend of the day everyday! I was SO happy to see him hit that dinger last night! And how bout Lester and Lowrie?!
I’m so happy for Tek! He works so hard and you can tell he beats himself up every time he gets a hit.
I’m pretty sure Tito is psychic. Remember his comment when Clay came up? Hint: has something to do with a no-hitter. An article appears questioning Ells as leadoff man and the guy goes out and gets 4 hits. Now Tek?
Tek’s heroics: reducing articulate women to preteen babble. Do it again!
And Jon’s ears…at the end of the game, I swear they were smiling.
“Tek’s heroics: reducing articulate women to preteen babble. Do it again!”
LOL made of win.