Those Meddling Kids!
By ThrowsLikeAGirl
"These rookies are giving us a headache" said Pedro Martinez to a Boston Globe reporter after last night’s sad display against the Devil Rays’ Scott Kazmir. In Seattle on Sunday, Gil Meche ran them over before they knew what hit them, too. And next Sunday, Yankee rookie Brad Halsey is gearing up to take the mound in the Bronx.
Is this the Red Sox’ achilles’ heel? The new kids?
(20-year old Kazmir isn’t even legal to have a beer to celebrate after the game.)
Well if that is the case, Tito needs to give a little pep talk on creative batting: "outside the (batter’s) box thinking" – so to speak. We know the Red Sox sluggers have mastered the old material, now they need to work on whatever new stuff is being thrown in their direction. But, not to worry. Our seasoned old men are still quick learners – and they WANT it badly this year. They WANT it in a way only somebody who’s been doing their job for a long time can want something. The Red Sox will prove that wisdom and experience are still valuable in this world – but they will learn not to underestimate the rugrats on the field, either.
