Is is time to rename the UOLB, the “Unofficial Gary Burnham blog”? Friend of the Lynx/blog, Tricia, was kind enough to send a link from Taipei to a story written in English (as opposed to mandarin).
While Yu was the big winner with five hits in the game, the night also belonged to the Bears’ foreign slugger Gary Burnham, who drove in a half-dozen RBIs on a 4-for-7 night, including two doubles and a three-run home run.
“Foreign slugger”. Nice.
Tricia’s still on the case, looking for Gary’s stats. In other FLP, err… FLC news, with John Russell at the helm, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a record of 22-25, six games behind the NL Central leading Chicago Cubs (28-19).
“I like where we’re at,” Russell said beforehand. “Obviously, I’d be happier with some more wins. But I think what we’ve been through to this point really sets up our season. We’ve had to deal with our injuries, like Jack Wilson and Ryan Doumit. We’ve struggled with our starting pitching, too. But we’re still right there. If we can piece things together, it will be interesting to see what happens.”
He added that he has appreciated what he considers a vibrant, upbeat attitude among the players, even in down times.
“That’s why you’re starting to hear guys frustrated when they lose. We believe we can win.”
And finally, it seems like at least one beat writer in Rochester can’t see too much of FLP, Howie Clark:
Howie Clark should play every day
That’s right. The versatile veteran brings a spark to the Red Wings and should be a regular.
Today, with the Wings mired in a seven-game losing streak, manager Stan Cliburn asked Clark to address the team. Howie is not a vocal guy, but he’s well-respected by just about everyone who knows him. He was even the captain of the 2002 Red Wings.
Howie spoke to the club about trying to do too much too soon, and not being patient. Then he went out tonight and clubbed an RBI triple in the seventh inning to put the Wings ahead to stay 3-2.
I’m not a fan of constant lineup switches, but I understand Cliburn has a lot of talent that needs to play. But one constant should be Howie.
