Super Terrific Happy Hour!

In honor of Dice-K being done for the year after opting for Tommy John surgery, he is today's Super Terrific Happy Hour Honoree.  Remember Dice-K mania before he started to suck beyond belief?  I was pumped, the dude had to be awesome since the Sox paid $51.1 M just for the right to negotiate a contract with him.  Think about that.  $51.1 M before they even paid him, which bumped the total bill to over $100 M.  For all of that, the Sox got an amazingly frustrating, inconsistent, average pitcher.

There were always flashes of brilliance that made his inconsistency even more frustrating.  The typical Dice-K game?  5 innings, 403 pitches, every batter went to a 3 and 2 count, and the game lasted roughly 6 hours.  Does he have the ability to pitch in the majors?  Absolutely.  However, the transition was never smooth.  He wanted to throw 200 pitches a game and throw everyday like he did in Japan and that is not how the Red Sox roll...at all.

So, I don't know if we'll see Dice-K pitch for the Sox again and its too bad it never worked out.  I'm just glad it wasn't my money that they paid him with.

-Big Ran

Best picture ever.

KC Jones' Comment: In the first picture, I'm really focused on Theo's facial expression. He's smiling, but he's clearly apprehensive and concerned. It's kind of like they caught the exact moment when he realized the Sox had just made a huge mistake. Also, I'd like the last picture made into a mouse pad asap.