The Bronx never hid our disdain for the time Kyle Farnsworth spent on the mound earlier in the season.
And we're not hiding from it now, especially since I'm about to link to our past blog posts about him right here.
The Beans used to put on Papelbon masks and dance the Riverdance whenever that bullpen door opened and dear ol' No. 48 came strolling through it.
But with Farnsworth completing his relief no-hitter on Tuesday night, it's only fair to throw him some praise. He's earned it. The dude hasn't given up a hit since June 22 against the Reds at the Stadium.
Since then: 10 appearances, 9 innings, 0 hits, 5 BB, 0 ER, 10 K. His ERA has dropped from 4.24 after June 22 to 3.35 after July 22.
Not a bad streak to be on heading into Fenway for a huge weekend showdown against Manny, Papi and the Youk.
- La Monica
(Newsday photo by Paul J. Bereswill)