You won't see too many pictures of Youk on my blog, Don't know why, just never one of my favorites, but that might just change. 5 homeruns in 5 games.  This guy is on fire.  One of the problems I have with him is that he is "kind of grouchy".  He expects to get a hit every at bat, and if he doesn't he goes back to the dugout and swears, throws things, pretty much acts like a kid in a little league game. He has to get over that.  Coco use to act like that, but I haven't seen too much anger from him this season.  Maybe it's the pressure of being engaged?

(photo from boston.com)

(photo from yahoo.com)

You won't be seeing my guy Mike act like that.(photo from bostonherald.com)

1,000 strikeouts! Woo Hoo, doesn't get much better than this!

I missed the last inning of the game and when I got up this morning my husband greeted me with " Papelbon blew it in the ninth"! Well after reading this mornings papers I see where he didn't do that by himself. But, enough of that, It's raining in Boston and depressing enough. I figure I just need a few pictures of my favorite guys to cheer me up. Besides it was just one game, and everyone has to have a bad game once in a while.

(photos from yahoo.com)

Noni

(photo from boston.com)

I love it when they call Wake the "Old Guy".  He is younger than my oldest daughter and that means he's young enought to be my son.

Old, Ha! 8 innings last night. And who finished off the game? Mike Timlin, the other old guy. Pretty good for the two oldest pitchers on the team.  Maybe it's something in the Fenway air?

497 and counting!! I would love to see him get 500 at home, but on the road is okay!(photo of Mike from herald.com)

What's a day without a picture of Mike!

Noni

I haven't opened many papers in the past week and a half, so it was real nice to open todays Globe and the featured picture was of Mike and Manny after Mike hit his first home run.

He's back!  (3 for 5 in last nights game)

I am still dragging from my last two weeks.  Hopefully I will catch up on some much needed sleep and be back to normal soon.  Haven't been able to watch many games. Maybe by the weekend.

Noni

No offense to anyone in the Sunshine State, but if I never see Florida again, it will be too soon!

I hate Florida, I spent every summer of my childhood at Daytona Beach. Never liked it then, really don't like it now.

I'm back in boston, where the weather is unpredictible, the people helpfull and friendly and the Baseball great!

I haven't watched a game in over a week, but I think I am getting back in the groove.(photo of Mike from the Boston Globe.

Thanks to "redsoxchick" for filling in while I was away.

Noni

The Red Sox Hen, not the Red Sox.

Cyn here again - Noni is on her way back from her unexpected road trip to Florida.  She should be back in Boston in time to see Jon Lester pitch against the Blue Jays tonight.

Baseball provides a nice distraction from things for her.  Although she'd be appreciating the distraction more if they'd actually win a game or two.

Speaking of distractions, not only is Lester pitching tonight, but Mike Lowell is most likely coming back from the DL.  That will most certainly bring a smile to her face.

Photo of Mike Lowell from the PawSox website.

Hi folks, it's Cyn.  Noni is on an unexpected road trip for the next few days and asked me to check in here once in a while to keep the place current.  So here I am.

Before she got the word that she needed to travel, Noni was calling me to rant about the bullpen blowing Justin Masterson's fabulous debut.  Readers of the Red Sox Hen know that she's leery of rookies, and she had pretty much written off the game and just hoped Justin didn't implode on the mound.  So she was thrilled with his outing (as we all were!).  It's just really too bad that the entire freaking bullpen couldn't keep it together.  Oh well.

Today my mother (with my dad) celebrates her 43rd wedding anniversary.  She can't be with my dad today, but they'll be back together soon.  I'm not sure if she'll get a chance to check in here but in case she does I just want to say "Happy Anniversary!!!".  Love you, Non. :)

Because most of our guys are down with the flu, and boy can I sympathize with them, I thought I would just post a few of my favorite pictures.

And of course "Mike"!  Boy am I missing him!

(photos by Getty Images)

Hopefully this will teach them not to spit all over the dugout.(germs)

Afternoon game today, not sure who is pitching? Guess it depends on who isn't sick.

Noni

I have tried really hard not to get attached to Jacoby, but what the hell, when a rookie plays like this guy, how can you not like him?

I have never been a huge fan of rookies.  I think they really need to prove themselves, and not in just a couple of games.

Okay, he has more than passed that mark.

And speaking of rookies (I know he's really not a rookie anymore)  Dustin said if something happens to Cash he will catch.  I really think I would like to see that.  Especially with someone like Wakefield.  :)

Hopefully the team is feeling better,  especially Tek...and let's hope no one else get the damn bug! 

Noni

(photos from BostonHerald.com)

Was there really a need to keep Manny out of the game yesterday after having Sunday off. Okay he really didn't have the day off, but it ended up that way, after getting tossed out for fighting with an umpire.  So he should have been fresh as a daisy on Monday and hit at least one more home run.  We really want him to get his 500th home run at Fenway

.(photo's from boston.com)

And how about Big Papi!  Another great game. Slump, what Slump!

The Sox will be wearing a green logo for Earth Day today.  I have to make sure my granddaughter sees that.  They were studying Earth Day in school last week and she wanted to know if everyone knew about it?  Well, at least the Red Sox do.

Noni