Dr. Ogilvie-Harris, noted Toronto orthopedic surgeon, speaks on Burnett's injury, and there's this.  It's always best to take these medical opinions with something of a grain of salt- Dr. Ogilvie-Harris because he has not examined Burnett or seen the MRI and Dr. Andrews because he performed the original surgery and has a professional interest in its success.

Being a GM requires patience, as well as intelligence.  In my view, these qualities are more important than the ability to communicate easily with the media. This situation would certainly test the patience of many- the prize free agent effectively missing the first 2 months of the first season in a five year contract due to an injury which the team's doctors indicate is not serious.  Worse yet, it is a season in which the team has hopes of competing for a post-season berth.  All that said, patient handling is the only realistic course of action available to the team, and negative comments in the media are counterproductive.

Curt Schilling failed to join Babe Ruth and Pedro Martinez as the only Sox pitchers to total 5 wins in an April, as he coughed up 5 runs over 6 2/3. Unfortunately the Indian bullpen (particularly Guillermo Mota) proved flammable and the bad guys prevailed 8 – 6. Ortiz went deep. So did Manny. Same old, same old.

Don't know if anyone else saw this, but Curt Schilling was allowed to throw 133 pitches last night. Either Francona has no idea how to handle his pitchers, or the Red Sox have no faith in their middle relief. Either thought is comforting though. If Frasier can get his fastball straightened out (in the metaphorical sense) the Blue Jays bullpen can quickly become the difference between 90+ wins and 80+.

I do not know if it is the same in person, but on television I have lost track of at least two balls in the Pontiac advertisement in left-centre.

I think it's a hideous assault on my musical sensibilities, regardless of who they're playing it for, but bleeding ears are a small price to pay for BJ's performance to date.  Hinske's output last year did not justify that sort of sacrifice, however!

Mench in size 12s
G 	R 	HR 	RBI 	SO 	OBP 	SLG 	AVG
10 	1 	0 	0 	7 	.300 	.359 	.282 (11-39)
Mench in size 12½s
G 	R 	HR 	RBI 	SO 	OBP 	SLG 	AVG
7 	8 	6 	20 	3 	.448 	1.142 	.429 (12-28)

Leigh -- it's Wyld Stallyns, isn't it?

There's actually a baseball tie in-here - Princess Joanna, who ended up taking over the Stallyns' drum kit, was played by the lovely Diane Franklin, who also starred as Monique in Better off Dead.   And who could forget the great final scene with Monique and John Cusack's character at home plate at Dodger Stadium?  I saw that movie at a friend's tenth birthday party, and when it started, all I cared about were G.I. Joes and Transformers.  Ninety minutes later, I put away those childish things, as I was in love (and not with John Cusack - not that there's anything wrong with that!)  Not that it did me any good for fifteen years...