Nice moment pregame at Fenway. After giving out employee of the year awards to various departments they announced a sort of best of the best award. The surprised and humble look on the face of the winner was fantastic.

An I the only one bothered by oriole fans screaming "O" in the middle of the anthem? I'm not especially patriotic but if I have to stand there during the anthem I think a little dignity is not too much to ask. I realize its tradition and all that but I think it's a stupid tradition. Congratulations, your team nickname has the letter o in it.

I'm not going to miss the bobby valentine bunt a thons.

#2 - it was cute once, and it's fine at OPACY, I guess, but ought to stay there.

Some woman who was in the booth is now being interviewed by Jenny Dell. Asked what her favorite memory of the Red Sox is:

"The 2004 World Series with players like Kevin Foulke and Jason Varistek."

Emphasis mine.

I wouldn't be sending Doubront out for the seventh. 98 pitches, over 150 innings, he's had a good day and has the ERA under 5.00. I'd tell him good job and hand it over

#5 in-game interviews are the work of the Devil and should be banned.