When I got to Fenway last night and saw how easily we had two guys get on base, I knew Manny had a shot to end the game very early. When he connected on his 503rd career HR to give the Sox a 3-0 lead I knew the game was in the bag already, which was great considering all of Fenway wanted to watch a great game and get home in time to catch some of the Celtics game.
And then James Shields decided to get "revenge" on Coco Crisp for what the Devil Rays called in spring training "playing hard" because he slid hard into 2nd the other night.
Shields acted like a little bitch, swung for the fences and missed, and Coco was on him, until their gutless catcher Navarro jumped on top of him while Johnny Gomes and Carl Crawford pounded away on Coco.
Sheilds should be suspended for 10 games, as should Gomes and Crawford, and I would expect Coco to get at least 5, but knowing Bob Watson he might be suspended for 50 games.
In a game that was more remembered for the brawl than Manny's 5 RBI night, or even Ellsbury spraining his wrist and leaving the game, I have to say I was quite pleased with the outcome (7-1 win, 13th straight at Fenway).
Order is also restored, as the Sox took a 1 1/2 game lead in the AL East and the Rays are about to start their downward spiral.
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