Game Fifty Two: And Good Hitting Does, Too

Today in Boston the Red Sox, after struggling to figure out old friend Bruce Chen for 4 innings, beat poor Brad Thompson like he stole something to the tune of 6 runs, blowing apart a 1-1 game with 3 in the fifth and 3 more in the sixth to cruise to an 8-1 win. Jon Lester put his Jon Lester costume on again, tossing 7 Jon Lestery sort of innings, letting MDC and old friend Joe "Fungible Asset" Nelson finish the affair. (Mr. Nelson pitched briefly for the 2004 team that will live forever in our hearts, and appears to carry a well worn "Will Pitch For Food" sign.)