BTW's

Some scattered brain thoughts concerning the Sox;

• I really don't get excited until the playoff magic number gets down to single digits
• Did Heidi Watney (yeah her again) get suspended for a couple of days? The Boston Herald reported that she was getting personal with Nick Green at a dinner with Jacoby Ellsbury and his significant other. I'm pretty sure the Sox employees have a clause in their contracts prohibiting such relationships.
• So let me get this straight -- The Angels want nothing to do with the Red Sox, the Yankees want to avoid the Angels and everyone wants to play Detroit. Got it.
• Speaking of the Angels, did they really complain about a home field advantage? Weren't they the team with the Rally Monkey and those annoying blow up noise sticks? They think umpires give the Sox calls at Fenway. First of all, may be their manager should stay the hell off the field. He is on the field arguing more than some of his bench players are playing. Secondly, are they saying that they have lost to the Sox in the playoffs in 2004, 2007 and 2008 with home field advantage because of favorable calls? As OchoCinco would say, "Child please".
• Jason Varitek's passed balls in back to back games cost the team five runs and a loss. A bad stretch? Bad luck? I'm going with -- a sign of old age. I'm starting to wonder if the team should even resign him for next year.
• Hip, Hip Jorge! Posada is worried about his kids seeing him brawling. How about your kids seeing the punk move of you throwing an elbow at a defenseless guy? This after the Yankees throw at two Blue Jay players.
• The concept of NESN's Pocket Money is not a terrible idea. The guy hosting seems okay. However, he needs to stop referring to himself as "Your ole pal Fitzy". I don't know the guy and I'm pretty sure he is not one of my pals. Reminds me of the show "Everybody Loves Raymond". I did not love, like, or could even stand Ray Romano.
• Good to see Dice-K's performance on Tuesday night. He had a lot of life on his fastball. The two seam / cutter was moving in and out on both lefties and righties. He has two more starts to secure the #4 spot in the playoff rotation. Yes, Buchholz will be the #3 starter.