Winless in Seattle

The Sox have been swept in a three game series for the first time this year. Depending on how you look at it, that little nugget is at once the bad and the good news. At least I can take solace in yet another Yankee loss, shut out actually against the hapless Orioles, with Clemens getting shelled.

Ichiro Suzuki is one hell of ball player, controversial statement, I know. I wonder how many other outstanding ball players are playing in Japan? Probably not too many like him. He hits for average and for power when needed, is fast as hell on the base path, has a cannon for an arm and is clearly an avid student of the game. He'd look great in a Boston uniform.