Chief household update: Earlier this afternoon, Mrs Chief met me at the front door wearing nothing but very sheer negligee. The trouble with that, of course, was she was just getting home from the night before.
Remember how former Yankee Hideki Matsui used to own the Twins? Well, this Japanese player the Red Sox have is getting to be just as bad. This "Ben Nintendo" guy. And what kind of self respecting Japanese person go's by the name "Ben" anyway?? Just had to get that off my chest.
In and of itself, the strikeout is no worse than any other out. Well of course it is. Why do pitchers try to strike hitters out? Why are we looking for bullpen help that can miss bats?
Cave took his sweet time getting there to back up for the carom, was the bigger problem, IMO. That's a tough read for a right fielder. If the ball doesn't quite reach the sandstone, it's catchable.