I knew it.  I knew it.  I knew it.  Somebody was going to follow my lead and start publicly loathing the “tourists”.  The Herald’s cover story today was from none other than Mr. Tony Maz.  Now, I am faced with a personal dilemma here, because I despise the Herald.  They are the paper equivalent to Fox News and the only way I know what is on the cover is when I walk by a copy waiting for a neighbor in the foyer of my building.  I’ll give the Herald credit for having no shame with their covers, but we all know the content is on par with the New York Post, but with less grease and nail polish from Long Island.  The article is obnoxious and the support you see from me is begrudging at best, but somebody had to surface this issue to the masses.  Of course,none of the people that Maz refers to are stupid enough to read the Herald, so the chances of the message being heard are minimal at best.  I think the odds of me entering into a polygamous relationship with Salama Hayek and Uma Thurman are better.

Boston DirtDogs posted a letter regarding the Foulke incident from last Friday.  It’s a bit too Rod Stewart “Forever Young” for me, but the author is right.  The guy who started in on Foulke is a complete douchebag.  I’d just feel better if the author made some threats of violence or at least spoke like Mr. T while writing.

Thank you Roger Clemens for making any possible inner turmoil non-existent.  I feel like he would have wanted $16mil to leave Houston and the Sox were smart enough not to bite.  I’m sure the thought of pitching in the AL East was about as appealing as cuddling with Barry Bonds and his cream while calling him Johnny Cakes.  If you’re a Sox or Yankees fan you cannot be encouraged by what Seam McAdam wrote about their pitching issues.   However, score one for the Sox for actually having some prospects who should step up soon.  In the meantime, bust out the Pepto.

Carl Crawford was thrown out at home plate last night, while trying for an inside the park home run.  He was also injured on the play.  How?  By jumping up and down like a little kid while arguing the call.  Tha Karma God’s giveth and they taketh away.

Now that we’ve seen 34 games versus the Blue Jays this season I have some advanced scouting for the final 7.  Do NOT throw the ball over the middle of the plate.  It’s amazing how terrible the Jays batters are, short of Catalanotto, when they swing at anything on the inner or outer half of the plate.  Unfortunately, when a pitch cruises right over, the ball is sent into orbit.  Just ask Vernon Wells how good that feels.  He has 127 home runs versus the Red Sox over the past three seasons.  Now here is my question.  Shouldn’t a pre-req to making the major league club, as a pitcher, be that you have to be able to throw strikes over other parts of the plate that are not named the middle?  Don’t do it guys.  I dare you.

I give you the greatest blog by a guy born and raised in Japan, who now lives in Boston.  You will never read anything more brutally honest.