The Thursday Thing

First off, sad to read that one of the most talented and influential MC's of my generation - Guru - passed away this week. Born Keith Elam, the Boston native embraced the NYC scene and gave Brooklyn another groundbreaking hip-hop artist.Whether it was Gang Starr (w/ DJ Premier), solo, or his first-of-a-kind Jazzmatazz series, Guru always brought it.He died at age 43, due to complications from a stroke and cancer.-----Darnell McDonald? Yay! Kevin Youkilis? Yay!(sarcasm alert; do not be alarmed)Back to back game-winning hits by two guys who know Pawtucket well is giving Sox fans a pretty hefty bucket of fool's gold.Not this fool.This is a rebuilding year. No more, no less. A playoff run would be nothing short of a baseball miracle. Don't give me the pitching and defense crap, don't try to sell me on "run prevention."In fact, don't try to sell me anything - which seems to be the only consistently successful thing the Sox ownership has done since the...