Monday’s Links – Clean Laundry

Photo by Kelly O’Connor of sittingstill.smugmug.com

And away goes the White Sox. It’s a real shame to seem them go, I’ve always liked entertaining games where the Red Sox win in spite of their awfulness.

• It’s almost like clockwork for the 2013 Boston Red Sox: another series win (a sweep, no less), and another step closer to a getting to play some October baseball. (Red Sox beat White Sox 7-6)

• For a while there, David Ortiz was slumping pretty badly. Then the White Sox showed up, and just like Papi’s trademark bombs, that slump is long gone. (Slump just a memory after another big day from Ortiz)

• As much as we harp on the guy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia has quietly put together a great season, making him a pretty valuable free-agent-to-be. (Saltalamacchia has made himself into quite a catch)

• Jake Peavy knows the feeling of being traded to a contender. And when it comes to facing your old buddies again, he knows that it’s all business. (For Jake Peavy, A Tale Of Two Trades Means A World Of Difference)

• He had so much promise, and we saw glimpses of what he could be. But Daniel Bard just couldn’t put it back together after a disastrous 2012 season. (Sad end to Daniel Bard saga)

• This isn’t anything close to game-changing trade, but the Red Sox made a last-minute waiver wire deal for infielder John McDonald. (Red Sox trade Nefi Ogando to Phillies for John McDonald, cash)

• If there’s a will, there’s a way & a White House petition to go along with it. (There is a White House petition to ban the pitcher win statistic)

The kid’s doing good things.