On the Sox and Baseball: Random Thoughts

Congratulations to the Pedroias, joy into their lives.Peter Gammons correctly noted last year (I think), that a lot of 30-something ballplayers would start to look old (absent PEDs). That prediction has come spot on.What's a pitcher's out pitch? Does he have a swing and miss pitch? Buchholz may have the most swing and miss pitches on the staff.Not to say that Beckett and Lester can't make you miss...If Victor Martinez is the cause of Beckett getting lit up last night, then is the cause of Buchholz pitching well tonight?Maybe Alex Gonzalez doesn't have his old range, but he still looks pretty good out there.Maybe Jason Varitek is VERY banged up. A .505 OPS post All-Star break would bang me up.I keep waiting for Ellsbury to eclipse Tommy Harper's base theft record. Could be getting really close.Alex Rios to the White Sox for nothing...except tons of dough. Maybe Toronto ends up the winner on that deal.Jonathan Papelbon has a career WHIP ratio of 1, and this season ...