Red Sox 2, Devil Rays 0
I was a little worried during the first inning when it took Matsuzaka FOREVER to get three outs. But thankfully the Devil Rays didn't score and then Daisuke settled down and was BRILLIANT throwing a no hitter into the eighth inning.
I watched this game with Furry and our friend JK. JK made fun of me the entire game because every time a Sox player came to bat I would insist that they were awesome and that I loved them. JK insisted that I couldn't love every player on the team but I said I actually did. The only player I really disliked was Lugo and now he was gone and I do love Lowrie.
I had a great time at Furry's not only for the company but also because Furry and I made a deal that if I brought food over he would cook. So we had an interesting night of role reversal, where I sat on the couch watching the game and Furry and JK cooked a fine meal of steak, salad and potatoes.
Furry was fascinated by the Trop and spend most of the evening wondering if they were playing on sod or astro-turf. He also noted that most of the Devil Rays' fans looked like meth addicts. JK insisted that unlike me, he couldn't love a player unless he crossed home plate or made a hit that caused a player to cross home plate. I told JK that my strategy was to love the players before they did anything productive so that my love would encourage them to get over home plate or get other guys over home plate. JK then claimed that I was coddling the players and I had to show them tough love.
Regardless, we won in their house. That's HUGE.
Beckett v. Kazmir
