PLAYERS:
Dustin Pedroia,
Felix Doubront,
David Ortiz,
Adrian Gonzalez,
Mark Teixeira,
Andruw Jones,
Russell Martin,
Philip Humber,
Nick Swisher,
David Robertson,
Cody Eppley,
Bobby Valentine,
Michael Pineda,
Phil Hughes
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox
Chapter 2: Escape from Reality
Just like a rousing happy hour after a tough day at work or a Kardashian marathon after a bad breakup, everyone needs a little escape from reality when things aren’t going particularly well.
In the case of the Yankee blogger’s escape from reality, I’m choosing not to discuss the fact that we have some serious starting pitching issues. I’d rather tell you about my second night in Boston last weekend, a game where starting pitching was about as relevant as a thesaurus in an episode of Jersey Shore.
Riding the high from spoiling the Sox anniversary celebration, Jessica and I decided to hit the Sam Adams brewery in Yankee garb early before the crowds hit. It turned out to be a memorable day for me because I’m pretty sure it was the first time I had ever imbibed a beer before noon.
Little did I know just how memorable the day would become.
Myself, Jessica, Kathleen, and Damon
After grabbing a bowl of clam chowder in Quincy Market, we decided to head out to...
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