Myth Or Musical

 

Once upon a time in world now far, far away but still in this galaxy, it was rumored that BoSox club owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees in order to finance the Broadway musical “No, No, Nanette” which opened in 1919 as the non-musical “My Lady Friends”.  “No, No, Nanette” the re-write, didn’t open as a musical until 1925 and was first made into a movie in 1930. Due to its popularity “No No” has been redone several times since as both a play and a film. Babe, at least so far, hasn't been redone.

I guess you could say Frazee let Ruth go for a song and a dance.

Odd too that today a “No No” refers to a no-hitter. Which sort of sums up the BoSox’s World Series appearances for something like 86 years after they made the infamous trade (The Curse of the Bambino). Can’t complain about their success so far this century though. Especially when compared to the Twinkies lack thereof. Gotta wonder, is there a Curse of the Santana?

 

To The Game

Griffin “Jumpin” Jax  3-1  5.11 ERA  35 K takes on Tanner ”The Terrible” Houk  0-3  3.12 ERA  46 K  at Fenway tonight. Jax, I think it safe to say, has surprised just about everyone with his success at the major league level, if we can term a 5.11 ERA a success. Though it’s hard to fault a 3-1 win/loss record. Just proves a win doesn't have to be pretty in order to go in the books as a win.

Makes me wonder though just how many more “prospects” the Twinkies are sheltering in the minor leagues that could be up playing with the Big Boys. Sometimes you just gotta kick the kids out of the nest, throw ‘em in the pool, challenge ‘em if you want to find out if they’re going to sink or swim. Or fly away to Never Never Land when they don't Pan out and get the Hook.

Good to see Gordon getting a game in the infield where he belongs, but I’m always stupefied when I see Cave playing in center instead of Kepler. Actually I’m stupefied to see Cave playing at all. But then Cave is probably stupefied to see I’m still writing game thread intros.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Line-Ups

Twins

Max “Schnell” Kepler RF  .204

Brent “But Not Broke” Rooker LF .200

Jorge “The Magnificent” Polanco SS .273

Josh “Hamstring” Donaldson DH .245

Luis “The Slasher” Arraez 3B .312

Mitch “The Masked Marauder” Garver C .236

Nick “Flash” Gordon 2B .241

Miguel “The Mauler” Sano 1B .217

Jake “The Man” Cave CF .179

BoSox

Enrique Hernandez 2B .252

Kyle Schwarber LF .261

Xander Bogaerts SS .306

Rafael Devers 3B .277

JD Martinez DH .288

Alex Verdugo CF .281

Hunter Renfroe RF .254

Travis Shaw 1B .191

Christian Vazquez C .254

 

 

I do not understand Kepler in the leadoff spot. I just don't.

But triples are fun!

Still, that changes nothing about my opinion.

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I do not understand Kepler in the leadoff spot. I just don't.

Convince Baldelli.

That inning is such a good example of how slow baseball has become. Two hits, one run scored, pretty standard inning.

Twelve minutes long.

I'm watching the game on NESN (the Red Sox station).  It's the bottom of the first and the Sox announcer is going through the Twins' defensive alignment.  He finishes up saying that "on the mound is Jackson Griffith".  How much preparation do you think he did?

3 minutes ago, terrydactyls said:

I'm watching the game on NESN (the Red Sox station).  It's the bottom of the first and the Sox announcer is going through the Twins' defensive alignment.  He finishes up saying that "on the mound is Jackson Griffith".  How much preparation do you think he did?

 

4 minutes ago, terrydactyls said:

I'm watching the game on NESN (the Red Sox station).  It's the bottom of the first and the Sox announcer is going through the Twins' defensive alignment.  He finishes up saying that "on the mound is Jackson Griffith".  How much preparation do you think he did?

Was it, Jerry Remy?

 

Well, the Twins aren't exactly making Houck pay for his wildness but at least they're not handing him free outs, either.

Jake Cave just slid... headfirst... into first.

Red sox not giving Twins any respect.  Mis-named our pitcher and played Rooker's walk up music for Kepler.

Shaw had an average of .196  and hits a home run; Rooker and other sub-two hundred Twins should imitate him.

Not a terrible pitch there to Shaw.  Sometimes you just gotta tip your cap.

23 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Jake Cave just slid... headfirst... into first.

I just threw up in my mouth...

Cave said the dirt around first base taste different than the dirt around second.  Go figure.

Those are bombs

 

Berrios got roughed up a bit tonight.  Only went 3 before getting the hook.

Kepler needed to pull that one

10 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Berrios got roughed up a bit tonight.  Only went 3 before getting the hook.

Yeah that’s in his repertoire 

Score 'em and give 'em right back...

Sigh.

That pace would easily beat Blylevens record of 50

I like watching Jax way more than I thought I would after his first couple of outings. He seems to have a real competitive steak in him.

32 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Not a terrible pitch there to Shaw.  Sometimes you just gotta tip your cap.

Made up for it with the pitch to Renfroe.

Nice fastball for the second out

Meh, typical Fenway game, far from over

Reporter: "  Mr Cora, how do you propose getting out of this slump?"

Cora: "I'm not worried.  Twins are in for 3"/

Reporter:  " Oh yeah, my bad".

Funny how Fenway can be as much of an intimidating place to play as Yankee stadium, but the twins are always competitive here

Lol, intentional walk to Rooker

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Funny how Fenway can be as much of an intimidating place to play as Yankee stadium, but the twins are always competitive here

Yeah they can play here 

Ah geez I'm on a little DVR delay so it wasn't a jinx. Let's see how Jax navigates this. 

4 minutes ago, wabene said:

I like watching Jax way more than I thought I would after his first couple of outings. He seems to have a real competitive steak in him.