Tuesday, August 04, 2009

YOU CAN'T POINT FINGERS

***IT'S QUIET IN BEANTOWN***
Two players and now two staffers have been nailed in heretofore "clean" Boston. Next, they'll be checking bus drivers. Why don't they just reveal that list and get it over with. It would also help if these idiot ballplayers would quit lying about everything. Can't they see that everything comes to light after a while?

It's also just a constant 'excuse' sportswriters and fans use for any reduction in performance:
A-Rod hasn't had a home run in 53 AB's. Why? He's off the juice.
Manny is mired in a big slump since his suspension. Why? He's off the juice.
Big Papi can't hit at all. Why? He's off the juice.

I'm tired of it.

***POOR PITTSBURGH***
An article in the paper says that not one player on the Pirate roster is making the Major League minimum ($3+ million). Of course, that's probably true for the Yankees roster, too.

***THIS FROM JIM MANDELARO OF THE ROCHESTER D & C***
"A DH in one league, no DH in the other. Playoff games that start at 10 p.m. An exhibition game that decides who hosts the most important game of the year. This never would have happened if Bud Selig were alive." Should we tell him?

***I LOVE MINOR LEAGUE TEAM NICKNAMES***
Wichita, Kansas WINGNUTS
Lansing, Michigan LUGNUTS
Let's get to the heart of the matter:
Modesto, California NUTS
Lots of teams are named after animals (Tigers, Lions, Orioles, etc.). How boring. Not in the minors. They make up their own species:
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania IRONPIGS
Grand Prairie, Texas AIRHOGS
...and, of course, my favorite:
Batavia, New York MUCKDOGS
Since it's all about advertising, why not be upfront about it?
Saltillo, Mexico SERAPE MAKERS
Texarkana, Texas CASKETMAKERS (No joke)
According to Vod, John Kruk belongs on one of these teams:
Jupiter HAMMERHEADS
Great Lakes LOONS

By the way, Vod, it's one thing to reassign a starter to the 'pen (Hughes) or bring a reliever in to make an emergency start, it's quite different to use a regular starter in relief in a game, which is what your beloved Torre did.

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