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More upbeat report on Timlin

The Boston Herald reports today that Mike Timlin no longer feels pain in his left oblique, and that he is ready to begin throwing again on Thursday. The newspaper quotes pitching coach John Farrell as its source.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 10:59 AM | Permalink | Comments 1

New vocabulary word: Snood

I've heard people refer to that red thing that Manny Ramirez is wearing on his head as a "snood." (When commenting on said accessory during Monday's Red Sox-Yankees exhibition game, Jerry Remy said it looked like someone had complained about Manny to the Board of Health.) So I decided to look up snood on Wikipedia. Their entry says: "A snood is a type of headgear, worn by women over their long hair." This is, of course, now officially an incomplete definition. But check out the picture.

Snoods have come in and out of style since their first wave of popularity, in the 19th century, Wikipedia notes. In Europe, they were a way to show support for the troops during World War II. If Manny keeps his snood during the season, it will be interesting to see if they become a way for New Englanders to show their support for their baseball team.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 10:01 AM | Permalink