Musings from Mandy

Well, I'm back. I hope everyone missed me. I'm starting off today with a Home Run Derby recap and will then have a road trip recap later on today. The quote of the road trip definitely goes to our cab driver the last night who said, "You girls know what the best thing about Detroit is? Chicago is only 3 and a 1/2 hours away". Right on sir, right on. We have a pregame concert by the Counting Crows, which, whatever, but we do also have....Mike Lowell videotaping the CC with baby Mike Lowell! This is absolutely my favorite part of the HR derby, cute pictures of cute players with cute little kids. The Home Run Derby starts off with all the players being introduced by the always horrific Chris Berman. Honestly! What does he bring to the table? He's just loud and annoying and I don't know anyone besides Bill Belichick that likes him. I can't wait for him to tell us that a ball is hit to Japan when we clearly see it landing in the bleachers. Grrr. We ...

As we all know, yesterday the best pitcher in the AL this year, Josh Beckett, faced off against the best pitcher in the NL, Jake Peavy. Peavy was out-dueled by Beckett, so this mornings feature is dedicated to two of the hottest pitchers in baseball (and I'm not just talking about their pitching). Age Beckett: 27 Peavy: 26 Birthdate Beckett: May 15, 1980 Peavy: May 31, 1981 Throws Beckett: Righty Peavy: Righty Bats Beckett: Righty Peavy: Righty Hometown Beckett: Spring TX Peavy: Mobile, AL Marital Status Beckett: Single Peavy: Married to Katie Children Beckett: None that we know of Peavy: Jacob Edward II and Wyatt Draft Status Beckett: First Round, Second Pick, by the Florida Marlins in 1999 draft Peavy: 15th Round by the San Diego Padres MLB Debut Beckett: September 4, 2001 Peavy: June 22, 2002 Injuries Beckett: Blisters Peavy: Shoulder tendenitis from over throwing / poor mechanics in the World Baseball Classic. Legal Troubles Beckett: None Peavy: Was arrested outside Mobile Cou...

I wake up this morning at 6:45 and am incredibly tired. Exceptional tired. Unable-to-pick-my-big-head-of-the-freaking-pillow tired. I roll back over, even though the bus comes at 7:00, and of course, wake up at 7:10 (on my clock, which is about 10 minutes fast). Now I have missed the bus and am going to be late. I decide I’ll take the car, drive to Wellington and take the T. I brush my teeth, throw on a shirt, skirt, and flip flops, and run up the stairs. I get into the kitchen, and happen to glance at the clock on the stove. 6:15. I had, apparently, woken up at 5:45 (which, no wonder I was so tired), and then thought I had turned off my alarm in my sleep, which, I had not, and in reality, was ready almost a full hour earlier than I needed to be. So, I went back down stairs, climbed into bed and reset my alarm for 6:55, because at least now I was all dressed and ready to go. I hate Mondays. Anyway, how about those Red Sox. I’d like to thank the Giants for stopping by, it was...

Also, Hi Johnny, how are things greating you in NY? I hope your cramps are better! Here we are again, Yankees @ Red Sox for the first time of 2007, and thanks to Katelyn, I'll be in the grandstand for the game. (and, they are going to wear their green jerseys, which I am oddly excited about), and Mr. Cousy will be on hand to throw out the first pitch. The links... *Bob Ryan doesn't hate the Yankees. *Gerry Callahan says that A-Rod will be wearing a Sox uniform on Opening Day 2008. * Cora got even. *This is from John Tomase's notebook entry from yesterday...I can't believe Tavarez once almost had a no-no... April 19th, 2007 Tavarez is loose Posted by John Tomase at 12:56 pm Couple of observations on Julian Tavarez in the hours before today’s game. For one, he stopped during highlights of Mark Buerhle’s no-hitter last night to chat with reporters, unprompted, about his own near no-no with the Cubs in 2001. He took a no-hitter into the eighth against the Pirates on the ...