You couldn’t just lose, could you Red Sox?

AP

The Red Sox were down 6-2 early and I thought “Eh, looks like a loss today.”

Then Mike Napoli homered to make it 6-5 and the Sox would tie it and send it into extras.

The result? A loss. NO DIFFERENT than the 6-2 result except it was more frustrating and consumed too much of my time.

It’s always better to lose 10-0.

The A’s played a close game, but I never got the sense they were going to win it. Despite the 3-1 score, it was never that close.

Meanwhile the Giants drubbed Los Angeles.

Only the Red Sox need to be updated in the “Dodged Bullet/Teeth Grinder” tally.

An explanation of what this is all about can be found HERE.

 

 

GIANTS DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

 

3 Dodged Bullets 1 Teeth Grinder

TOTAL: + 2

RED SOX DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

Red Sox come back to tie what was a 6-2 game and send it into extra innings. The Brewers won it, 7-6. TEETH GRINDER

2 Dodged Bullets 3 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: -1

 

A’S DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

 

1 Dodged Bullet 2 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: -1

 

Frankly, I could use a blowout… either as a win or a loss.

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 5, 2014

JOHN SLEEZER/The Kansas City Star

We are talking Kansas City Royals on today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

The guest today is Mike Engel, Royals fan and podcaster. He is the host of the Kansas City Baseball Vault podcast.

We discussed Royals fandom and the thin ice that manager Ned Yost is standing on.

Follow Mike on Twitter by clicking HERE.

The Royals Podcast Network can be found HERE.

Listen to Kansas City Baseball Vault on Soundcloud HERE.

Gerrit Cole, Charlie Blackmon, Miguel Cabrera, Jake Odorizzi and Jay Bruce all added to their totals for Who Owns Baseball.

Grinding Teeth on World Series rings

photo by Christopher Evans – Boston Herald

The field was too wet to play in Oakland and the Giants took care of business in LA. But the Red Sox found ways to grind teeth after a wonderful ring ceremony.

Time to update the “Dodged Bullet/Teeth Grinder” tally.

An explanation of what this is all about can be found HERE.

 

 

GIANTS DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

Trailing in the 8th, the Giants score 5 including a three run blast by Angel Pagan to win 8-5 over the Diamondbacks. DODGED BULLET

3 Dodged Bullets 1 Teeth Grinder

TOTAL: + 2

RED SOX DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

Edward Mujica lets the Brewers blow open a 2-2 game into a 6-2 loss with a 9th inning rally on the day they handed out their rings. TEETH GRINDER

2 Dodged Bullets 2 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: EVEN

 

A’S DODGED BULLET – TEETH GRINDER Tally

Yoenis Cespedes ties the game with an 8th inning triple and Coco Crisp hits a 12th inning walk off shot as Oakland beat Seattle 3-2. DODGED BULLET

1 Dodged Bullet 2 Teeth Grinders

TOTAL: -1

 

A’s are playing again today. Maybe the grounds crew will remember to cover the field this time.