Well, they won last night

In the 6th inning of last nights game, the Red Sox were down 6-1. Suddenly they figured out what their bats are for and when the 6th inning ended, they were up 7-6.

The Blue Jays tied it in the 8th but the Red Sox put the kid Hernandez in to pinch hit in the 9th and he managed to put one into the stands, giving the Red Sox a 1 run lead.

And that is how the game ended with the Red Sox winning 8-7.

Tonight they are in Detroit to play the Tigers. I'm hoping they win that series as well.

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The yard is clean of all debris:

My wife and I know how to bust ass and get the job done!

Of course, tomorrow we are probably both going to be sore as hell and beat up. I have more scratches on my legs and arms than I can count.

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I'm going to watch some baseball and try to ease my muscles a bit.

You can click on these links:

• This is an excellent headline.



• You need a license to drive a car and a license to get a dog but they'll let any asshole be a parent.



• Key entry from our favorite police log: "6:11 a.m. A man called the Kalispell Police Department asking if they could call the U.S. Secret Service because he had a problem that was way out of the local authorities’ league."

Sale has a problem

I don't know what is wrong with him and I don't think anyone else does either. The man just isn't pitching like he should.

As a result, he gave up 3 home runs and the Red Sox lost last night 6-3.

Tonight the starting pitcher is Velazquez. As a note, he hasn't started since mid-May so this should be interesting.

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This morning we spent two hours hauling crab apple branches into the woods. Then we spent some time at my sisters place enjoying the company of family.

When we got home this evening, we spent another two hours hauling crab apple branches into the woods. This is the result:

If I was an evil dictator and I wanted to torture people, I would make them drag carb apple branches around for a few hours a day. My arms are scratched up, my back is killing me and there are scratches on my face. I feel like I walked through a blackberry patch.

Those things have all kinds of sharp little nubs sticking out of them and they entangle with each other like velcro. You pull on one branch and six others try to come along for the ride. Then, when you try to untangle them, one of them snap loose and whips you in the face.

But the debris from one of the two trees has been cleaned up and while I was dragging the last few massive branches, my wife got a bit of a start on the second tree:

I'm hoping to be finished with the second tree tomorrow. Then it's just a matter of waiting for the tree guy to show up and cut down all the trees, including the two crab apple trunks.

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I'm hoping the Red Sox do better tonight and take 2 of 3 in this series.

I'm also hoping you find these entertaining or enlightening:

• I think this is the most disgusting thing ever conceived.



• That must have been attractive....



• We should consider doing this around here. Start with all the golf courses.



• Only in Florida.



• Key phrase in this story: "The agency says only living, breathing people can be counted for the HOV lane."

Nice win last night

The Red Sox took care of business last night, beating the Blue Jays 10-6.

Tonights game is looking like it might be a low scoring game since it's currently 0-0 in the 2nd inning.

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We've been getting quotes on some tree removal and two of the trees we want removed are crab apples that are growing up into the wires. All of the guys have said, "I don't like working in the wires." and then they give us an outrageous quote.

My wife decided to call the electric company and National Grid said they would send a truck out to look. The guy showed up around 3:00 and my wive explained what was going on. He said that since we were going to have the trees removed, he would "trim" them for us.

I got home to find two tree trunks, each standing about 6 to 8 feet tall and a bunch of branches laying on the ground.

My wife and I spent an hour this evening dragging the branches out of the road and our driveway and into the woods and she will give the one tree guy who she liked a call and tell him he should come back and give us another quote.

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So anyways, this is late because I was being a lumberjack.

While I watch the game, you can click on these:

• Yes, alcohol was involved.



• Only in Florida.



• Mom and Dad must be proud.



• Key phrase in this story: "...took a small amount of cash and coins, as well as the two lava lamps."

Yes, there is baseball.

The Red Sox are in Toronto to play the Blue Jays and so far, they are doing all right. They are in the first inning and the Red Sox are up 4-0.

Hopefully they are back on the winning track.

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I've got another FAA briefing tonight so this is short.

Enjoy these links:

• Presenting this episodes Brilliant Criminal of the Day.



• This is not a smart woman.



• Key phrase in this story: "How did a huge gecko crawl into a tiny ear hole?"

No baseball tonight

The Red Sox are back in the United States and they are off until tomorrow. That is when they will leave the United States to start a 3 game series against the Blue Jays up in Toronto, Canada.

As for their recent loses to the Yankees, I got to thinking about it and I've got something to say:

The Red Sox scored a total of 21 runs over two games and didn't win either game.

That is a shitload of runs.

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In other baseball news, a 27 year old pitcher for the Angels named Tyler Skaggs was found dead in a hotel room. No one is saying why or how he died but no matter how, it's a damned shame.

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Everyone is kind of pissed off the Trump stepped on North Korea soil. They are saying that by doing that, he give's legitimacy to the North Korean dictator.

I say that North Korea has had a dictator since the end of WWII and nothing anyone has done has had any impact on that.

Don't blame Trump for the Krazy Kims. He's just the guy stuck with dealing with a situation foisted on him by several generations of US Presidents.

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I'm going to sit through an FAA presentation on weather briefings and then watch some bad DVRs.

You can do these if you want:

• If you visit Cambridge, England, be careful.



• Attention parents: Buy your kid a toy instead of letting them play with your phone. It's cheaper.



• Oh Canada.



• Do not watch this video.



• Key caption in this video: "Good luck explaining that to your insurance company!"



• Well, I guess us humans had a good run....