Dave Ertischek is disgusted with their minimal appearances at some charity event at the Roche skating rink in West Roxbury earlier this week at which 200 kids showed up. Shonda's no winner, either, he grumps:

Dave Copeland sat in the bleachers near the Sox bullpen today. He reports that when Francona put Tavarez in, one guy started bellowing how much Tavarez sucked:

... Timlin immediately jumped off the bench and started yelling back at the guy – it was along the lines of "He's on our team" and "He's trying his hardest."

"I like you," the guy sheepishly said to Timlin.

"You should like him, too," Timlin said.