Middlebrooks and Napoli, Bash Brothers

The middle of the Red Sox projected Opening Day lineup was the difference in last night's 4-3 victory over Team Puerto Rico. Unfortunately the game was not televised -- so we only have the better judgement of Boston's media -- but sometimes using our imagination isn't all that bad.

In the bottom of the 2nd, Will Middlebrooks hit a solo home run that impressed the unimpressionable:

And @middlebrooks just crushed one over the wall in left center. 1-0 #RedSox
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) March 6, 2013

WMB with a solo bomb onto the upper deck of the fake monster in left-center. #RedSox 1, PR 0 B2nd. #redsoxtalk
— Maureen Mullen (@MaureenaMullen) March 6, 2013

Ball was hit so well the OFs just gave it a courtesy glance. ... Meanwhile, lots of Puerto Rico fans in the yard tonight.
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) March 6, 2013 

Not to be outdone by his teammate, Mike Napoli joined the action in the 4th:

A sneak preview for a warm summer night at Fenway just happened at JetBlue. Napoli hits a towering shot over the Monster.
— Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) March 6, 2013

Another bomb for Napoli. This one scrapes the stratosphere before landing either in or just over the Monster seats. He'll hit 80 at Fenway.
— John Tomase (@jtomase) March 6, 2013

Napoli with a solo bomb onto the upper deck of the fake monster in LF. Went about 800 feet high. PR 3, #RedSox 2. #redsoxtalk
— Maureen Mullen (@MaureenaMullen) March 6, 2013

They may not be Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco, but lefty pitchers beware: Will Middlebrooks and Mike Napoli are two Bash Brothers you don't want to face.


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