I have an idea for the Red Sox. When they are facing a tough lefty (Randy Johnson), a rookie (Jesse Litsch), or a tough rookie lefty (Ryan Feierabend) simply swing away.
Being patient at the plate isn't working for the Red Sox in these situations. They should take a page from Merrill Hess' book and simply swing away.
Manny Being Manny
Manny Delcarmen has been a pleasant surprise lately. If he continues to be a lights out set-up man, I feel a lot better about an already great bullpen. I also feel relief that Francona won't trudge Mike Timlin out for important situations, although Timlin has pitched well recently.
We need to pick up a bat for the lineup. Shortstop or Right Field would be ideal. We should dump Wily Mo and eat a chunk of Lugo's deal to get a better SS.
Two Thumbs Up
I saw the new Harry Potter movie and enjoyed it this weekend. It's by far the worst of the Harry Potter movies, but it is a good movie. The pacing was improved over the fourth movie. The climax was too fast, though.
I also saw "the Illusionist". I love Ed Norton. I also loved "the Prestige" last year. I wanted to see both films and hoped that "the Illusionist" would be as good as "the Prestige". It wasn't. It was good, but it was easy to figure out where the ending was headed. Unlike Stephen King, I wasn't fooled and didn't require a second viewing.
In a nutshell both movies are good and worth seeing, but neither is great.
Simpsonize Yourself
If the website ever recovers, go to http://www.simpsonizeme.com/index.php to "Simpsonize" yourself. It's much better than the avatar creation at the official Simpsons movie site.
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