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Perfectly sums up every SAWKS fan I've ever had the misfortune of encountering.

Quoted: Wicked Sweet Video!!

I kinda want Cleveland to win, but I want Dice-K to pitch well. My ideal game: Dice-K goes seven and gives up no runs. Then, Cleveland scores the go-ahead and winning run against Boston relief pitching.

Quoted: Then he stared into his locker, alarmingly forlorn. This staring went on for more than an hour after reporters were allowed in the clubhouse. Finally, Matsuzaka issued a statement: "As you could see, I allowed them to score first and I could not hold out after giving up the lead."

M's sweep the Sox, and the Royals sweep the Angels. Baseball is crazy.

Quoted: "'Seriously, the Red Sox are like, the universal language of the people,' says Sarah, who came to Monday's game from Spokane with her friends Christina and Jodi - all transplants from Connecticut. `You want to root for them - especially here in Seattle, because the Mariners suck.'

Quoted: Have a nice drive, ladies.

After some ups and downs, Dice K's numbers are looking quite respectable.

Quoted: SPLIT G IP H R HR BB SO W L Sv P/GS WHIP BAA ERA
Season 8 54.0 46 25 4 18 52 5 2 0 108.6 1.19 .225 4.17

Pineiro a closer? Huh ...

Quoted: Joel Pineiro reached a preliminary agreement on a $4 million, one-year deal with the Boston Red Sox, who are turning to the former Seattle starter as a contender for their vacant closer's job.

In the year 2109 they will say: Celtics fan dies at age 137; cheered Larry Bird.

Quoted: ESPN.com; Red Sox fan dies; attended first Fenway game in 1912.

Quoted: Daisuke Matsuzaka has reached a deal with the Boston Red Sox for six years, $52 million, a source close to the negotiations has told SI.com. The deal contains escalator clauses that could bring it up to $60 million.