Too bad it’s so quiet with Red Sox news these days. What? Ortiz steroids? Falling 3.5 games back of the MFY? Shit, I guess there are one or two topics to talk about.

I’m going to preface my thoughts on the Ortiz situation with this: I am a blogger and this is a blog. Nobody should ever confuse it for impartial journalism. So when Big Papi says this:

One, I have already contacted the Players Association to confirm if this report is true. I have just been told that the report is true. Based on the way I have lived my life, I am surprised to learn I tested positive. Two, I will find out what I tested positive for. And, three, based on whatever I learn, I will share this information with my club and the public. You know me – I will not hide and I will not make excuses.

I really want to believe him. I want to believe that he (a) didn’t know that he was on the list of 103 names from 2003 and that (b) he really has no clue what he tested positive for. I want to believe that all the statements he’s made prior to this about steroids (”Ban them for the whole year”) were his real feelings, and not a plot to look innocent when this list came forward. And because of what he did in 2004-2007 I’m trying to give him the benefit of the doubt and ignore the fact that it would all make too much sense. However, the fact that I have to keep prefacing sentences with “I want to believe” and “benefit of the doubt” clearly means that I’m probably rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic instead of accepting the fact that the ship is sinking.

Unless he pulls an OJ, Big Papi will forever be loved in New England. But from now on, whenever Sox fans talk about their beloved Papi they’re going to have to hear it from everyone else. Just what we needed, more ammo for MFY fans. The go-ahead 3-run homer yesterday sure was nice though.

Otherwise, things are just fantastic in Red Sox Nation. Except that the Sox can’t score runs, went a mediocre 4-3 on the homestand against two teams that are a combined 28 games under .500 and at one point were 3.5 games behind the MFY. Can we please have Halladay now?