Peyton Manning! You yes you! Get your ass over here.

I want to hear him singing the famous song by LMFAO once he gets here and ***** would be Tom Brady, Rex Ryan, and anyone else who opposes the Miami Dolphins.

I love the Dolphins. They're my team and what I don't love about them is we haven't had a quarterback to get us to the next level. Now grant it, Manning comes here knowing our luck he'll re injure his neck and be out again. However, I am going to be a positive Dolfan here. Manning is going to come in (hopefully bring his friend Reggie with) and destroy all teams that come our way, and in the meantime, groom the next legend in south beach not named Marino.

I have seven reasons why he needs to come here and disregard all other teams. In fact, ESPN should have a special on it. He should be broadcast all over the world, and put the Dolphins back in the spotlight of the NFL.

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So everyone here, especially the editors at Cageside Seats have taken issue with the story line involving John Cena, Zack Ryder, Kane, and one poor Eve Torres. I have made some comments about it. Played a little devil's advocate, and now with my first post on CSS, I am going to break it down for you in a way you may agree or disagree with.

As you are aware, Raw opened up with one of the most brutal segments in the history of the show. I call it brutal because Eve is seen talking to the Bella twins and talks about how she used Zack to get to John Cena, which quite frankly made zero sense. She's riding in ambulances with him, she is crying at his side, she is hanging out with him, blah blah blah. Once again the WWE showed us how they develop their characters, push them off the cliff like Thelma and Louise and pray they land on their feet. The segment made zero sense and seemed forced.

And then just before Eve is going to hatch her plan of treachery by going in Cena's locker room to apologize with the Bellas filming what would happen, Superman is standing there shaking his head. Then he goes down to the ring, with Eve begging for forgiveness while John Cena berates her with such zingers as " ", "wants to be disease free" and the ever popular #1 trend of twitter how do you say "hoeski."

Now, Geno, Sergio and many others took issue with this because of the message it sends to women. I call BS. Why?

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Last year was epic. The combination of two NBA superpowers merging in the Sunshine State with a talented forward who was used to being the star not having to worry about carrying the load anymore. Yes, there was a Decision. Yes there was a celebration before the season started. Yes they had they're issues. Yes they came up short in the finals. Yes, yes yes.

However, this year's Miami Heat team is not worried about the bravado. They're not worried about being the New World Order of basketball. They are just three guys who want to do what every team wants to do; win the NBA Championship.

So why the fans of other teams hate?

Is it that stinging feeling from last year? With the Bulls fans, I see an chippy inferiority complex as the Heat beat them in 5 in the Eastern Conference Finals. With Knicks fans, they believe their big two are better and the future, and now have a whole lot on #linsanity to go with it. Why pick on Chris Bosh when no one talked about him for years in Toronto? Can you really say anything bad about Dwyane Wade when all he does is take it all in stride?

Nope, it's because Lebron James is a member of the Miami Heat, and everyone and anyone want to take shots at him. Because of the nick name. Because of the comparisons to "his airness." And because of his last two appearances in the fourth quarter. So every time Lebron opens his mouth, someone has to open theirs and think their voice is better. If people aren't opening their mouths, then people want to point their fucking fingers and say that's the bad guy.

Take a few games this season when Lebron James missed his fourth quarter free throws. Voices came out from the darkness about his shrinkage in the fourth. Then there was the #withoutwade nonsense. Lebron can play better without Wade was what analysts and wanna be hall of famers were saying all over ESPN and TNT. Lebron gives praise to Blaine Gilbert's dunk over Kendrick Perkins, and Perkins blasts Lebron. Then Lebron has to answer questions about it.

Now rewind to yesterday when asked how would he feel about playing in Cleveland:

"I think it would be great, it would be fun to play in front of these fans again. I had a lot of fun times here. You can't predict the future. Hopefully you continue to stay healthy. I'm here as a Miami player and I'm happy where I am now but I don't rule that out in any sense. If I decide to come back, hopefully the fans will accept me."

If you are retarded, you will run with this and think he automatically wants to leave the Heat and go back to the closed arms of Dan Gilbert. Looking at you Wojnarowski. Someone who I respect dearly called this all a precursor to go back to Cleveland, stating a report back in July about how James wasn't happy in Miami now has grown a pair of sexy legs so he can piggyback this gem off of it. And give Woj credit, he will stand behind what he wrote no matter how JFK sounding it is.

Bottom line is this. Lebron James is one of the greatest active players in the NBA right now. Lebron's actions and quotes will be put under the microscope until he wins one. And then he has to win another, and another, and another. Lebron needs to be given the chance to tell all the haters "I told you so, now piss off." Oh and guess what kids. He is well on his well to winning MVP trophy number 3.

We Miami Heat fans hope he gets that opportunity this year after winning the NBA Championship he really craves, along with having the peace of mind that he has no enemies. Including his former city.

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I am surprised this isn't here yet, but according to Jason LaCanfora from NFL, Ricky Williams at the young age of 34 has decided he will once again retire from football. I also found a link on ABC News.

I was saddened that Ricky wouldn't be finishing his career here the Dolphins, but I will tell you, he will always be a Dolphin to me. He has been one of my favorite players for years.

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Since we are on a bye week this week, and I had a thought, I am prepared to share it with you.  Call it some good humor for a dark time right now.

As you known Mission: Suck for Luck is going on right now.  The mission is to find the most gifted QB since number 13.  This could be the chance, but there is one question.  One big question.  One question that can determine the direction that the young Andrew once he joins the Dolphins.  The most important question regarding Andrew Luck joining the Miami Dolphins is:

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OK guys, I'm done.  Is there room for the suck for Luck express?  If so, I am all in baby.  And don't let the title fool you.  I am not saying the Dolphins should suck for life as in "God these guys are going to suck for the rest of their life."  Just read the post yo. 

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Hello Fish Stripes Community.  I just joined you guys because one of my favorite players/managers of all time just joined your team and now I feel compelled to see how this plays out.  You know, the relationship with Loria, how does he handle Hanley, what kinds of hell will him and Lomo raise?  I am familiar with South Florida sports due to my undying loyalty to the Dolphins and my new allegiance to the Heat.  However I have always loved the Marlins.  Reasons listed in this story I posted on the White Sox blog today.  If any of you have questions about Ozzie in Chicago or some of the things that I believe are going to happen with your team ask away.  I will give you my opinion.  You guys are going to have fun and I am happy I found a way to listen to your sports radio station out here.  Well the Ticket at least.  Here is the story on South Side Sox.  By the way, SSS is a great blog and the guy who runs it is very good.  Check it out if you have a chance.  There are some really good posts there, and then there is some silliness which is quite amusing.  Thanks for allowing me your time and reading. 

I sit here in shock, and I knew it was coming.  I knew the day would be here when Ozzie Guillen would no longer be the manager for my beloved White Sox.  It has now arrived my friends.

And yet I cannot believe how poorly I am handling it.  

Look, I know there are many Sox fans out there saying that this is the right thing to do.  Ozzie has a big mouth and its wearing on everyone.  He tanked 2011 to make a point.  Blah, blah, blah.  I can think of one big reason why I am upset.

Kenny Williams is still the GM of the Chicago White Sox.  The snide, arrogant, gun slinging POS won the duel between him and Jerry Reinsdorf's Jackie Mason.  

Why is that fair?

Was it Ozzie's job to call out Williams?  Was it Ozzie's job to put Adam Dunn, Alex Rios, and anyone else who had difficulty hitting on the plate, especially when the game was on the line?  Absolutely not.  Does Ozzie care more about money than the White Sox?  No way.  He cared too much for that, and his reaction is a guy who just had his heart ripped out by his wife of eight years.  Think of my favorite national league team The Florida (soon to be known as Miami) Marlins as that rebound relationship.  Sure he will have fun, laughs, and lots of things he didn't have here on the south side, but there will be that emptiness.  The team that helped solidify him as a player, and was the breeding of someone who can be in the argument for one of the greatest managers ever.  

Ozzie's job was to win.  Pure and simple.  He did so in 2005, and got by in 2008.  He had a winning record as a manager.  However in 2011, didn't go that way and the sad thing was, it could have?  Two people could have sped it up.  Ozzie chose now to play them, but Kenny didn't force him to either.  It was Kenny giving Ozzie the rope he needed to hang his career as the pale hose skipper. 

And that was the problem.  Ozzie and Kenny were constantly trying to shove the poker up each others ass in a passive aggressive way.  The people who they succeeded in penetrating were the Chicago White Sox players and fans who all hoping and praying they would catch Cleveland and/or Detroit, whoever was in first that particular week.  Ozzie wanted to talk extension two years in a row, but by his own admission, wasn't entitled to one.  So why is Kenny Williams?

Everyone at South Side Sox has spoken about this at great length.  The odd deals that Williams have struck out on in the last few years.  The ones that still sting me:

The Swisher deal that sent Gio Gonzalez and Ryan Sweeney to Oakland that would get us goggles, Johnny Nunez, Jeff Marquez.

Daniel Hudson for Edwin Jackson (which was supposed to be for Adam Dunn but didn't happen and if it did, maybe Dunn wouldn't have gotten the four years), which turns into Josh Frasor and Zach Stewart.

Mark Teahen gets a 3 year extension before even putting on a uniform.

Trading 4 players for a former Cy Young pitcher sitting on the DL.

Signing a guy who a former GM said "didn't care about the game" to a 4 year contract.

Were these moves that could have worked?  Sure.  However they did not and Kenny did little to rectify them.  The best he did was getting young pitching out of Toronto for Teahen and Jackson.  Everyone and their momma knows that Jim Thome would have been much better than they DHydra we were forced to witness in 2010 except for Ozzie Guillen.  It was Kenny's job to tell Ozzie, NO!  Instead, he played chicken while Jim Thome went to our big brother and hit 600 home runs and helped them get into the playoffs that year. 

I think bottom line, I wouldn't have taken the news as bad if both went.  In fact, that would have been the right move because it was their fight that put a black hole on this franchise.  I would have been OK if Kenny went and Ozzie stayed.  Yet, it didn't happen that way, and I am very concerned Mark Buehrle will be going as well.  This Sox team is looking very much different and K Dub has no one to hide behind.  He needs to make this work.  I'm not sure if he can. 

As far as Ozzie goes, thanks for the memories.  You inspired me to speak out more and be honest with people.  No cookie cutter crap.  I thank you for all you have done for the White Sox, and I will be following you in Florida, as I mentioned earlier, the Marlins are my favorite NL and second favorite team.  I mean, come on.  How can you not like a team who has been around for a little over 20 years, won two World Series, are in the state I wished I lived in, and the best part, knocked out the Cubs in 2003, and took the title from the Indians in 97.  

To the White Sox, let's move forward and try to figure out how to get out of the mess and win one more!!!!

To the Marlins and their fans, get ready.  This will be the most exciting time of your lives next to winning two world series.

I sit here in shock, and I knew it was coming.  I knew the day would be here when Ozzie Guillen would no longer be the manager for my beloved White Sox.  It has now arrived my friends.

And yet I cannot believe how poorly I am handling it.  I'm saying really unreasonable things I will not repeat.

Look, I know there are many Sox fans out there saying that this is the right thing to do.  Ozzie has a big mouth and its wearing on everyone.  He tanked 2011 to make a point.  Blah, blah, blah.  I can think of one big reason why I am upset.

Kenny Williams is still the GM of the Chicago White Sox.  The snide, arrogant, gun slinging POS won the duel between him and Jerry Reinsdorf's Jackie Mason.  

Why is that fair?

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So how goes it SSS?

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while.  Yet, judging by reaction I receive here once in a while, I should apologize for posting.  Anyway its probably better I have kept quiet because I have had nothing but piss and venom running through my veins when it comes to the pale hose.  I wrote a whole article where I gave the bird to certain players and it contained more four letter words than Adam Dunn's BA this year.  I have been extremely upset, emotional, and not of any rational thought when it came to this team.  I expected greatness, much like all of you, and instead a got a big shit sandwich, much like all of you.

The slogan of the season was laughable.  So I will keep it brief.  If A.J. Pierzynski was to redo his all in commercial, here are things he (or someone else who it relates to) should have said rather than what was said...

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Wow what do you know? The Dolphins lost to a not so great team without their superstar running back who would have ran through our d-line like paper Mache.  Don't worry rainbow people, not being negative nanny here, just venting my frustration.  

Look, after my last piece, I was told to jump off the boat because no crying is allowed or something like that.  I don't know about you, but I expect much better from the franchise I love than what we have gotten in the last few years.  Call me pessimistic if you will, but if you are happy with where we are, God bless you.  How about let's look at Dolphins football FEEL THE RUSH 2011, so far.

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I will warn you I drop a couple of naughty words here so if you don't like that, don't read.  I am sure you will love going to the other 132 fan posts that qualify as comments or fan shots.

I am not going to give your inspirational bullshit speeches.  I'm not going to tell you to give the team a chance.  I am not going to give you a fan post that just goes over 75 words with the same old shit here.  I am going to tell you how I feel, what needs to happen, and what we can do.  If you care to listen, feel free to.  If not, bye bye.

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Dolphin fans, I love you guys.  Some of you however need some prozac about this whole QB thing.  What's one more year giving Henne a chance going to hurt?  Maybe this Matt Moore guy might do some great things.  Perhaps Marino will come out of retirement.  Hey you know what?  Maybe Tom Brady will get tired of playing for hoodie and say he's in Miami bitch.  Maybe, OK, perhaps...look I'm tired of hearing about how bad Henne is.  

Sure the guy is not my first choice for QB.  Sure, he does dumb things.  But hey, he got workouts set up.  He is making diner for his team mates.  He is leading the charge on X Box Call to Duty and talking to his friends.  He is the real reason Jennifer Lopez became a minority owner, because Jennifer Lopez finds the robot sexy.  And now with Marc Anthony out of the picture, he will become her personal cabana boy.  OK maybe not.  Henne is part of this team, love him or hate him.  If he loses the QB battle or throws 5 picks on MNF, I have thought of seven ways he can help the Dolphins organization.

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It is so nice for me to write a positive post instead of the negative venom I have been spewing for weeks.  I love the fact we are one game over!!!

One game over.  It's weird saying that and celebrating it.  Nevertheless, it is what it is and we be jamming like Marley for now.  Buehrle needs to exorcise his demons and we need those Tigers to choke and we get one step closer to the championship no one wants.

Now that I am Johnny Positive today, here are seven things thoughts I have and things that would be great besides the obvious, winning the division.

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Xanax, prozac, zoloft, help someone, I need help.  And screw you McCartney for playing  at the dump at Clark and Addison.

My friends, I am only here to help with what we can do with the rest of the summer.  Things we can do while we are waiting for the White Sox to win 5 out of the next 7 to get them 1 game over and 2.5 games back, just to watch them plummet back to the crapper, as they are so eloquently doing right now.  In fact, we will call this, the South Side Family Fun Fair.

Here are seven ways we can forget the misery, and have fun again.

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I am sad.  No not because we didn't get Bradshaw, not because of the stare down with Orton, I feel like I'm losing a friend.

I have been a Dolphins fan since the Bears fired Ditka, and even a little before that.  I first learned about Dan Marino the year of Super Bowl XIX.  Mark Duper and Mark Clayton, and the only team that beat the Bears.  I had the Bears crammed down my throat by my parents and friends. It was fun, but I still loved the Phins, and Dan Marino.

I eventually became a full fledged Phin fan, but had a hell of a time following the team.  I would see games on primetime once in a while, but then came the internet, and after surfing reading the sites of the Miami Herald to follow my team, in 06, I found the Phinsider.

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Well guys, I really don't know what else to say.  I like you have watched this season in shear disbelief.  The team should be doing much better than they are, but something is not working.  The team has a guy who has hit 40 home runs consistently, but this year he can't even make it into the 20's.  The team has a guy who may be the answer to the quiet offense, but we have yet to see him play in the biggies.  I don't know about you, but quite frankly, I'm tired.

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So I have to talk about the White Sox again.  Not that this is a bad thing, as I enjoy talking about the White Sox.  However, I believe that things are a bit hairy right now and I have seven concerns.  Perhaps, you guys can help address them.

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Well Dolfans, I haven't written here in a while.  So I thought I would.  I want to let everyone know who is a fan of the Phins in Chicago, I am trying to get a meetup/party or something like that for Monday Night Football.  Yes it will happen, yes there will be a season, and yes I am going to do this.  It may be my house or a local joint somewhere near.  I am in the Algonquin/LITH/Huntley area, so if you are interested, let me know and we'll hook it up. 

Now, I am quite anxious for the season to start because we need to get some free agents on the team, and yes of course, find the person who will challenge Henne for the QB job.  I am behind Henne 100%, but I want to see him at his best and a QB competition may do that for him. 

Anyway here are seven of the most ridiculous things I have heard in the last six months regarding football and the Dolphins.

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So a wise man who many like me feel is not wise and should have been bounced off the Apprentice like weeks 1-5 Meatloaf said "two out of three ain't bad." 

And I guess that holds true with the fuzzy loving festivities known as the Crosstown Classic, Cup, Windy City Series, whatever; its Sox vs Cubs damn it.  The Cubs threatened 2 nights in a row to win; but Sergio Santos denied them the opportunity along with some other great bullpen performances.

Yeah, I know.  We all find many reasons to hate the Cubs and the parasites that follow them that they call fans, but today I am going to do something different.  I am going to list seven reasons why the hate isn't worth it anymore.  Why the Cub bashing is getting old?

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And now to expound on second half's post from yesterday.  In the "sort of" words of Harry Doyle (I changed one sentence)

"One run.  One God damn run is all they got."

Yes one run.  One fricking run kids.  And how many did we have.  Zero!!!!!  That is one less than yesterday.  Actually we did get only one run.  The entire series!!!!

The whole team is injured.  Mauer, Morneau, Kubel, Span, tatermasher...all injured.  We could have split this series, but no once again the Twins win again.  We are subjected to watch Minnie and Paul jerk each other after a nasty Cuddyer home run.  Why couldn't that guy get injured?  Oh wait, it won't matter.  The mascot will get the home run.  So I am just going to spew lots of venom here.

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Well that hurt.  However, he we are.  So let's take a looksie here:

1-First off I would like to thank everyone from Peninsula is Mightier for allowing my posts here.  I know sometimes I go overboard, but that's what makes me me.  I am not about to change.  For all the people who RECed me and had good things to say thank you.  I appreciate it.  I think David does a great job here, and many of you that contribute give me good insight.  Being an "official" Heat fan for a year, I learned a lot.  Thank you.

2-To the Dallas Mavericks, congrats to you.  You guys played your asses off; not only in the finals, but the entire playoff run that you guys had was something to marvel at.  You came back against teams, forced overtimes, and beat the defending champs.  I can say it's nice to see guys like Nowitzki and Kidd get rings.  Now, the two of you can ride off in the sunset and let the Miami Heat drive the car.  But before we put the car in R and pull out of the lot, some things need to be addressed.

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OK I sat, I thought and now I am going to do it.

Yes Dallas has the momentum.  Yes, their shooting last night was sick.  Yes Dirk has been a monster.  Yes Lebron hasn't done shit in the fourth quarter.  Yes, the Miami Heat let the lead get away in game 2 and gave away game 4. 

However I am still picking the Heat.  I am sticking with the Heat.  And I am telling the Heat; get your crap together men.  You need to win this.

I have seven thoughts about where we are now.

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Excerpt from my blog today.  Check it out at www.hiimmichael.com

Deshawn Stevenson was on Jim Rome's show talking about how Lebron checked out on game 4.  We all know by now Jason Terry called Lebron out as well.  The media, many fans, analysts, Cavs fans...everyone is calling out number 6.  So an open letter to Lebron comes next.

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So guys?  W-T-F happened?  You said no celebration, no champagne, no streamers; apparently no sense either.  Well, today I'm going to speak from the heart.  No seven item format today. 

Why are you trying to take threes when the game could be over?  Why are you trying to put on a clinic on field goal shooting?  You had them beat, could have shut the door, but didn't because why?  You could have fouled Dirk with one foul to give, but didn't.  You could have had anyone but Bosh covering him, but didn't.  Woulda, coulda, shoulda.  Now what are you going to do about it?

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Chuck Woolery always said "back in two and two" when they went to breaks at Love Connection.  Well if you're a Sox fan you're saying "we're back in five and five."  And after the tough road trip that our boys wearing black just went through, five and five is pretty fricking good.  Although they could have taken 2 extra in Toronto, just remember to tell yourself, it's Toronto.  Bad things happen there for the White Sox. 

Anyway as we count down the days until we get to beat some National League ass (they are the shot I refer to in the title) I thought I would put together a little list of the seven National League teams that invoke some kind of feeling from me.  So feel free to comment on some of the teams that make you happy or sad, or ecstatic or mad, or indifferent or glad.  I feel like I can do a commercial about this crap.

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Well gee I feel much better now.  Yeah I know last time I posted here, I was all angry.  Hell I didn't even remember what I wrote, but guess what?  We can all laugh about that now.  We can all say "remember when Taj Gibson dunked on D-Wade and all the Bulls fans thought they had this."

Well now we can say, "have what?"

The revenge tour continues on.  First the Boston Celtics lose after defeating us 3 times over the regular season, now the Chicago Bulls, who everyone felt the need to remind us that they beat us three times during the season.  Everyone had to bring up "crygate."  Even that big dummy Charles Barkley said the Heat are whiners.  Well as Dan Lebatard asked (and I can't wait to see what this crazy bastard does for this past series) "stugotz Shaq Fu, how do you spell Fu?"  Well F U you too Bulls fans.  F U you too Barkley.  And F U haters.  However there is one more stop left on the revenge tour and more importantly, the title.  Do you guys remember this crap...

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White Sox fans.  The unholy red faced funny guys are headed into our house and we must find a way to defeat them.  With the newly found Masterson talent, and that Carmona guy who was rocked on opening day but has gone back to the talent he was before that, we can only hope to limit their issues.  However, I have thought of other ways to help.  And I will list them here today.

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OK I have calmed down since last night, but I am still angry.

I may have no right to be since I wasn't a fan of the Heat back in the day, but I am one now and the way you guys played yesterday was completely inexcusable.  So I have seven things to say to you guys moving forward to game 2.

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So what a difference a week makes?

Can I see that play?  Can I? Can I?  I fell asleep and same on me.

I can’t believe the White Sox won last night.  It had to be due to that Jake Peavy guy right?

Anyways, I am in a much better mood now and I can write with a smile on my face.  The Sox are 4-2 on this road trip and are slowly crawling back into the race.  I don’t want to be too optimistic, but I am happy about the quality of play lately.

Here are seven things the Sox must have done or happened to explain this winning road record (so far, the house of horrors is next.)

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