Meyer vs. The Red Sox

Troy Young of the Post Bulletin had an entertaining story in Thursday's paper about Rochester native Matt Meyer facing the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox! Well, not necessarily the starting line-up for opening day, but some big names nonetheless.

Meyer talks about his 1-2 curveball to Trot Nixon that was driven down the line. How cool is that? Nixon hit .315 last year in 48 games in the big leagues. For Meyer, who is a soft-spoken, modest left hander with impressive stuff, should wear this experience as a badge of honor.

Several college teams play against big league clubs because spring break trips to Florida often coincide with Spring Training. But to be able to say he faced the Red Sox the year after they broke the curse puts Meyer in some pretty elite company.

My congratulations to my old Royals teammate for facing the Bo-Sox...even if Trot was sitting on the bender.