DHL Dan - XXII

Even with a 4:00 PM start time for the Sox - Giants game yesterday, Shank wasn't able to come up with a game summary. Instead, he takes the easy way out and inflicts another picked up pieces column upon us.

And - let the ass kissing continue!

■ I e-mailed John Henry and Larry Lucchino to get a statement regarding Ryan Dempster’s suspension. Nothing. Crickets. And here I thought we’d be toasting one another on John’s boat and swapping secrets now that Henry is buying the Globe.