I’m fed up with Julio Lugo

Cursed To First - Sox and Pats forever. found this 5/8/2008 on mvn.com [flag]

I tried. Honest, I did. I tried to like him. I advocated signing him last year. He was the best option at the time. Now it could be argued he’s the worst shortstop in the major leagues. Last week, I asked my friend for ideas for topics on the Sox to write about. My friend, who is a [...] [link]

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I think I'm going to need a pencil and paper to work out what just happened
Published 5/8/2008 by Beth at Cursed To First - Sox and Pats forever.
... BUT! Those tables were turned again before long (while the insanity quotient remained very much the same). There was a pinch hit from Dustin Pedroia that made the score 9-8 Sox, but a totally Twilight Zone ninth inning consisting of an 'excuse me' infield single, a horrible error (You are the weakest link, Julio), a groundout to force across the tying run, and, for the final ridiculous flourish, a broken-bat blooper into left ended things on a disconcerting note, to say the least. ...

Someone's Getting Testy
Published 5/8/2008 by Texas Gal at Center Field
... is sponsored by a rival team's fans, who celebrate the fact you take up a Sox roster spot. To wit: Oddly enough, I think most folks have been pretty lenient with you-- highly unusual for this town, as you well know. But Lugo... you're driving otherwise sane and rational folk to ...

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