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While listening to 710ESPN at work yesterday afternoon, I heard something on the pre-game show about Yuni not being in any pain anymore from the hamstring he pulled during the Dodger game the other day. Then this morning on KJR, I heard a rumor that not only was he feeling sparky enough to come back, but that there was a Lopez/Cedeno/Betancourt situation being thrown about at third/short/second. I immediately figured that there would be outcry from a lot of people, but after poking around the blogs during lunch, I see that it might not necessarily be the case. I still expect to see some “2B” lineup comments at Lookout Landing (because why not, and also they’re funny), but I also find this to be an interesting idea. I know I shouldn’t get annoyed at the Woodward situation from last night, but I’d be lying if I said I felt he just needed to be given a chance. We can’t afford chances right now, and we need proven players -or as close as we can get to proven players- out there on the field taking care of business. 

In good news, however -or as close to good news as this can come- Mike Lowell has gone to the DL. Don’t get me wrong, I never wish any players harm – not only is it just mean, it’s absolutely terrible karma, and just not in me to do – but if there was ever a time for this to happen, it’s now. I wish Lowell well – he is one of my favorite Red Sox (if I can have such a thing)- but the less the Boston threat is, the better off we are. I know Lowell’s been struggling a lot with injury over the past year, and I have heard random talk of him not being long for the diamond, so I wish him well. We’re going to have enough problems in Fenway over the weekend as it is. Honestly, I’m expecting us to get swept there anyway. At least I’ll have barbecue and cocktails, and if it gets too frustrating, I can go outside and blow something up or set it on fire. God bless America.

Also, no RRS for me tomorrow night. I am not interested in driving around to the peninsula, and am trying to take a nice relaxing extended weekend before the next year or so of school (10+ months of not getting paid! Woo!), this job, the rest of this season, and worrying about how I’m going to get into both DVD games…and how badly I might want the ICANHASCHEEZBURGER t-shirt. Yeah, I know, I’m a giant loser.