Dice-K frustrated hitters on Saturday and his countryman, Hideki “Darkman” Okajima turned Barry Bonds into a statue in their encounter. The Manny-bomb was all the Dice-K needed yesterday in the 1-0 win. But before Tim Wakefield takes the hill on Sunday, let’s take a look at what the mainstream Boston area and San Francisco media has to say about it all in today’s papers.
Score one for the pitchers on Saturday. [Boston Globe]
The Giants whiffed in Beantown yesterday. [San Francisco Chronicle]
Dice-K had his best performance of the season so far on Saturday. [Boston Herald]
Matt Morris will look to end the slide for the Giants today. [San Francisco Chronicle]
Saturday was the first time Dice-K didn’t allow a run in a start. [Hartford Courant]
Is there a sinking feeling in San Francisco? [The Splash]
Hitter’s quirks slowed down the game on Saturday. [Pro Jo]
Manny Ramirez switched back to the long and baggy look on Saturday. [Boston Globe]
Barry Bonds was done in by the Japanese dynamic duo. [Boston Herald]
David Ortiz was still upset about his ejection from Friday night. [Hartford Courant]
Barry Bonds went down looking. [Pro Jo]
How valuable has Hideki “Darkman” Okajima been for the Red Sox? [Boston Globe]
Mark Sweeney finally got to play at Fenway after 13 years in the show. [Boston Herald]
Catching up with an old friend, Mo Vaughn. [Boston Globe]
