With all the talk about the New York Yankees playing at a near invincible level right now, last night the Red Sox went out behind another Cy Young worthy Josh Beckett performance and delt Detroit a crushing loss. Both Mike Lowell and Jason Bay continued their streaky hitting with a combined five home-runs in their past two games while Kevin Youkilis sat idly by on the bench after management decided an appeal of his five game suspension wasn't necessary.
A smart decision it was, as Lowell continues his surprisingly stellar offensive season, making his case for more playing time.
Things You Need To Know
-Jerry Remy made his second appearance at Fenway Park since late April due to his serious battles with lung cancer and depression. Remy joined Dennis Eckersley and one-time partner Don Orsillo during the 2nd inning and received a standing ovation from the Fenway faithful when his face was shown on the center field screen.
-With six wins and zero losses, the Red Sox have utterly dominated the AL Central leading Detroit Tigers this year. Boston has now taken 11 of the last 13 from Jim Leyland's dangerous squad, but have never swept them in a season series.
-As the Red Sox showcased the ace of their staff last night (Beckett picked up his 14th win of the season), Detroit will do the same in today's 1:35 PM start when Justin Verlander and his 100 MPH fastball take the mound against Boston's hot bats and Clay Buccholz.
-I had my wisdom teeth taken out yesterday morning.
What's Everybody in the World Reading Today?
-In his "Five Things We Learned" column, WEEI's Alex Speier gives his take on the much needed resurgence of Boston's once flailing offense.
-According to Tom Haudricourt at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Brewer's former All-Star J.J. Hardy will not be placed on waivers, leaving his most likely suitor (us) with a lingering void at the short stop position.
-This piece is a couple of days old, but Tom Verducci of SI.com breaks down the AL Wild-Card race. In it, he breaks news that the Yankees have already clinched the division.
VERY IMPORTANT!!!
Today's game is at 1:35 PM. Why? Because every sports fan in the New England area wants to watch Tom Brady throw between four and nine touchdown passes in his first game since Bernard Pollard ruined my 2008 autumn.
For Those Who Like Gambling
Here's a link to the current odds of today's game. We here at M&J Like Sports don't necessarily endorse gambling on professional and collegiate sporting events, however we do find it incredibly thrilling and a relatively peaceful way to get free beer.
Just another helpful tool to get you through your busy day, courtesy of Mike & Jeremy Like Sports.
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