Three Things need to be pointed out for posterity:
(1) An excellent diary posting at Over the Monster discussing Lenny's career so far:
His pride wounded but undaunted still, DiNardo was whiffing more than a batter an inning in the AFL, posting a 3.20 ERA for Peoria, and trying to make a case to be invited to spring training for a bullpen spot in 2007. However, the solid lefty (190 pounds) was claimed off waivers by that Computerbrain Billy Beane on Feburary 14th, 2007. It was a dark day in Red Sox Nation history.
(2) Chris from Westboro's thoughtful post on the beginning and end of this blog (this is SO meta). Thanks, dude:
2004 - In a bar in Washington DC, I sat among friends drinking pitchers of beer and watched the Red Sox open the bullpen to reveal a new face. A young guy who actually ran from the bullpen instead of doing that awkward trot/run/walk (or that slow Jabba-like slither that Wells did). And upon seeing this fresh face, a friend of mine became convinced upon hearing the name Lenny, that this kid was going to save the Red Sox...[more]
(3) Go-RedSox.com (the Boston.com-sponsored Japanese language Dirt Dogs site...did BDD ever think this day would come?) links to the Lenny DiNardo Blog! Look for these characters: ギターを弾いていた. Here's the whole thing:
残念なことにJ.D.ドルーを40人枠に入れるためにウエイバーにかけられたレニー・ディナルドがアスレチックスに獲得されてしまった。マウンド上の活躍よりも、アロヨが移籍した後もホットストーブクールミュージックのコンサートなどでGMエプスタインらと共にギターを弾いていた印象の方が強い彼だがロングリリーフと臨時先発でそこそこの成績を残せたのでただでアスレチックスにとられてしまうのはちょっと惜しかった。
Be well, and thanks for reading...and who knows...I still place money that Lenny ends up back in Beantown a la Kapler and Merloni (and Burks and Eckersley and Clemens (???)).
