Rumble in Fenway

Welcome back to Boston A-Rod.

I skipped the first 2/3 of the game today, opting to take in The Bourne Surpemacy instead. I needed a break.

But my friends and I walked into the local during a sixth inning that seemed to go on forever, just in time to see the Red Sox mount a comeback, culminating in Mueller's shot into the bullpen off Rivera. So the lads have some fight left in them still, I guess.

I bumped into Paul at the door on the way in, and he gave me the low down on the earlier brawl. "I don't think A-Rod understood this whole rivalry thing," he said, "I think he thought he could just jaw at Varitek and walk away."

Uh...no.

Speaking of the brawl, somebody help me here. I missed the live broadcast, but watched the clip available at Boston Dirt Dogs. Now correct if I'm wrong, but did I hear Tim 'I Love The Yankees' McCarver claiming that Oritz swung on Sturtze? Because I watched that clip at least a half-dozen times and though I saw the Tizzle trying to pull Sturtze off of Kapler, I didn't see him swing.

Maybe McCarver saw something I missed. Maybe McCarver would like to fellate the Yankees starting lineup.

You decide. I hate the sonofabitch either way. Worst. Announcer. Ever.