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The Yankees are in town and they're up on us by, oh, a few games. We've had a variation of this item posted for a while. Now, the news breaks that David Ortiz, who hit a team record 54 homers in 2004, and former misfit-hero/now scourge of LA Manny Ramirez were on that "secret" list of 104 pro baseballers who tested positive for steroid use in 2003, according to the New York Times. Bob Costas got it so right when he said we are angry and aghast when other teams players are caught having juiced up and then we forgive our own, because, they're, well, ours. This may take a while to shake down ... In the meantime ...

JSInk does have a cocktail now and again and it does seem to have a penchant for noting goofy/funny cocktail concoctions, those mixed drinks created to serve a promotional purpose but align itself with some current affair. Bonfire has an addition to its latest cocktail menu: It's The A-Roid cocktail. The man we love to hate!  Mmmm ... the knockout drink, adminstered orally, not syringe-ically,  starts with a shot of El Mejor Tequila, served straight up. To give the shot a little something extra; a spicy smoky splash is served on the side in a convenient syringe… minus the needle. Inject the Performance-Enhancing Boost of Spicy Tomato “Juice” right into the shot or use it as a chaser. The A-Roid's only $11, which is right in line with most mixed drinks these days. They'll be serving now, of course, but also  throughout the season. So, raise that glass and pretend you're skewering him and that he cares. And, oh yes, there's a Red Sox-inpsired menu, too: a Lansdowne Street in a Bun (ground pork, onions, peppers, spicy mustard) at $7 - about the same as a sausage at the ballpark; Francona's Franks with Pequillo Pepper "Ketchup" ($5); Pedroia Sized Buffalo Chicken Bites with pickeld celery and gorgonzola ($5) and a Guinness "Big Frapi," which involves the ale, vanilla, chocolate and caramel ($6).This stuff will be served throughout the Red Sox season.

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