Five Thoughts For Wednesday

1. The children of Fenway Park continue to miss Rob "Nuts" Barry and his airborne peanut tosses. (But not as much as the loyal Coors Light fans -- and her husband and nephews -- miss his beautiful sister Betsy.) Maybe some more info on "Nuts" will surface in the next few days. 2. Johnny Damon continues to make a case for American League MVP. As much as it will help out the evil Scott Boras in negotiations, the truth is Damon is invaluable to this team. Hopefully 4-years/$44-million will do the trick. 3. Tim Wakefield always comes through when the team needs him most. A tired Sox bullpen = Wake goes 7 1/3 against Tampa Bay. 4. The Sox need to make a fast evaluation on the immediate future of Trot Nixon's back. If it will only be a three week injury then Boston can get by with Gabe Kapler but anything more than that is cause for concern and motivation for a trade. Could a possible A.J. Burnett deal include Juan Encarnacion? 5. If Manny DelCarmen is as good as he was on Tuesday, can we be planning on seeing Jon Papelbon at Fenway before this upcoming 6-game home stand is over?