Didja know that Joe West's nearly as bad a singer as he is an umpire?[...]
Being old I've seen more than my fair share of Joe West, and usually he leaves me wanting to add his name to the same book with Buck and Mccarver. But - as much as I'd like to deny it - last night he was actually on the money on virtually every call he made. Detroit's pitchers were totally painting, and the check swings were through the strike zone. Every one of them - except for that last one that got the fans cheering.
It was a great game of which we came up on the short end. Was thankful we got that one hit and avoided an extra level of ignominy.
Sure as hell hope the Sox don't leave for Detroit down 2...
Cheers!