Long, gone

Alex Cora grounded out to end the game.

And Javier Lopez was tagged with the loss.

Five hours and 19 minutes of baseball is far more than I’m inclined to recap here.

So, as you down your third cup of coffee, wondering what’s become (and, perhaps, what’s to come) of Josh Beckett and Dustin Pedroia and Mike Lowell's hip, here’s something that will hopefully lighten your mood. An interview with two guys who did not play last night, but, given the brutal attrition of that long affair, may well be tonight.

Two guys who are not Javier Lopez and Alex Cora...