Hey hey, lookey here!  Kason Gabbard allowed a double, two singles and two walks while striking out six in seven innings in a performance that sort of made you wonder why he was demoted after his start in Seattle anyway.  The Red Sox plated just one run, but it was enough to get a second consecutive exciting win.

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Out on the west coast, the Padres pulled within one game of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West race and opened up a two-game edge in the Wild Card.  I don’t want to rub salt in any wounds here but the Doug Mirabelli trade is really turning out to be one hell of an epic fleecing.  Josh Bard is hitting .325/.404/.510 with the Padres while Cla Meredith has not allowed a run in 24 appearances.  Doug Mirabelli, on the other hand, has played way too much and is hitting .182/.248/.350 on the year.   

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Johan Santana won his 17th game against the D-Rays with another command performance last night, and is well on his way to what should be his third consecutive Cy Young.  Unfortunately, it will just be his second in three years.  Santana is turning in another ho-hum, K-per-inning, 5-1 K/BB, sub-1 WHIP, sub-3.00 ERA season.  He is just 27, and has established himself as a rare and special talent.  Tracking his greatness in the coming years should be a lot of fun.