'Expendables' Impressions Done By MLB Players

With the upcoming release of "The Expendables 2," MLB Fan Cave has gotten into the promotions mix by attempting to cast their own version of the film's next sequel.  If you're looking for good impressions, look somewhere else, but if you're looking to laugh at how awkward players like Sean Burnett, Jerry Hairston Jr., and Franklin Morales can be, then here you go.

Also, Rick Sutcliffe has no place in this movie.  And how many times do you think Ryan Dempster has watched 'The Transporter?"

Go Ahead And Ignore My Previous Post About Franklin Morales

In Chicago tonight, the Sox are holding a 3-2 lead going into the bottom of the sixth inning.  Franklin Morales is apparently Boston's best pitcher, and has done everything right that I thought he would be doing wrong.  He threw 5 innings, gave up four hits and two runs, and struck out nine.  Nine.

Talk about whole grain and nuts... (my brother may be the only one to get that reference, but its from 'Muppets in Space').  He went off tonight, proving Bobby Valentine right for the second night in a row.  Last night, he hit Jarrod Saltalamacchia in the clean up spot, the first time Salty had hit there in his career.  He responded with a double and a home run, leading the Sox to victory.

The Cubs just tied the game up, but that's no fault of Morales'.  Rather than call a pitcher up when Josh Beckett went down with shoulder inflammation, Bobby V chose to stick to his guns and use an arm out of the already taxed bullpen.  If the Sox can pull off the win, it'll get us to .500, but let's hope it won't be at the expense of the bullpen when they come back home to face Miami and Atlanta.

Franklin Morales Is Getting a Start? Is This a Joke?

 I'll give you the good news first.

Josh Beckett has been scratched from Sunday's start with shoulder inflammation.  His 4.14 ERA will have to wait another week to get even worse.

The bad news?  Rather than call someone up from the minors, Bobby Valentine has chosen to give reliever Franklin Morales the nod.  His ERA is just over 3, which is miraculous for this pitching staff.

Where's the white flag?  Can somebody take the Magic 8-Ball away from Bobby V so he actually thinks when making these decisions?  That's not to say I'm anti-Valentine, but this move seems like he just drew names out of a hat.

Not like the Sox will be on ESPN for the game Sunday night, no chance at being embarrassed on national TV...