Drama 101

Oh please, Mike "Garth Brooks" Scioscia and company all freaked out over what they started, Dear Criss. Like Abreu didn't call that LATE time out at the last second on purpose as Beckett was keeping an eye on the base runners. (I watched the tape like five times.) Then Abreu throws up his shoulders and arms like in fifth grade on the playground, "What?! Why'd he do thaaat?" one would have said in the day. "I aaaaam an innocent maaa-aaan," sang Billy Joel.

And since Josh Beckett is easily agitated, he was ready to take on the whining Abreu - in a calm fashion. Then the benches clear as if Beckett was running up to Abreu to beat him up. Oh please with the drama. And why is Hunter all fired up? You'd think Beckett slapped Abreu. I mean, this was a pathetic non-fight. So stop calling out Beckett, or I'll throw a ball by your head.

As for Isiah "Thompson" coaching FIU - yeah, I was incredibly surprised. Actually, I was more surprised that the school got his name wrong in the intro. Oh my.

So KG is down in Boston. Danny Ainge has a heart attack. Geez, all gloom and doom. So let's talk about happy things in Boston. Well, how about my BU hockey team celebrating their championship victory? The Bruins still being in the playoffs. The Red Sox coming out of a funk. Varitek still doing well.

Please explain the Indians blowout of the Yankees. Ouch. Maybe you need to rebuild that stadium. Or maybe you should have never left your old one. Must be the new curse of the Bambino.

Roxy


Photos: Marsh Chapel & Garth, AP

Cake, Boston Globe Staff, John Tlumacki