When It Rains.

There comes a point when you just have to laugh. Earlier today word came down that Manny Delcarmen was headed for the disabled list with a strained forearm. And now it appears that Jason Varitek has broken his foot and will soon be joining him. I've got to admit that while I wasn't looking forward to the painful experience of watching Varitek bat most nights, it would probably have been better than watching the newly re-acquired Kevin Cash or Gustavo Molina; although it's probably unfair to Molina, having never actually seen him.

I guess you tread water until the all-star break and hope people start coming back toward the end of the month. But then you've got Jon Lester, John Lackey, and Clay Buchholz and their respective wives not understanding human gestation, with each due to give birth in the month of August. If Jonathan Papelbon can figure out how to get his wife pregnant so she doesn't end up giving birth in the middle of a potential pennant race, you'd think that the slightly smarter ones could too.