Wednesday, May 19, 2010

OKAY, I'M OVER IT NOW

***YANKS LOSE(?) A WILD ONE***
What has happened to that powerhouse in pinstripes in the last week? Hitting is okay, considering the lineup, and the fielding is average, but the pitching...? Seems only a few days ago that I wrote that the Yanks have"...arguably the best starting rotation in the Majors." They are holding up, though shaky, but the bullpen went right through shaky into batting practice mode. From now on, when Girardi goes to the mound he should bring a white flag with him.

I watched that little scenario with Beckett and thought, "Injury? Yeah, right. Only to his pride." I thought Girardi was going to let the Sox get away with it, but then they announced that the Yanks were protesting. That's good, but don't get your hopes up. They have a better chance of getting the 'Pine-tar incident' reversed, than having this upheld. How are you going to prove or disprove back stiffness? The Sox were wrong, the coach obviously signalled for a reliever BEFORE getting the ump's approval, but this will never fly. If the protest is upheld (Ha!), the game reverts to when Beckett left the game, which means the Yankee bullpen will have a second chance to blow it.

***MORE RELIEVER PROBLEMS***
Trevor "I'm-pitching-as-long-as-Rivera-does" Hoffman blew his 5th save in 10 chances. His ERA is a whopping 13.15. Mariano doesn't look good, but Trevor looks a lot worse.

***THE HANLEY RAMIREZ SAGA***
He misses a popfly, kicks the ball into the left field corner and trots slowly after it while two men run around the bases and score. Hanley's excuse was that he was "hurt." Well, he ran pretty good until he kicked the ball. His manager pulled him out of the game and sat him on the bench again yesterday. Even his teammates think he's dogging it. It's been suggested that Because Ramirez is tight with Marlins owner, Jeff Loria, He's waiting for him to step in and tell manager Fredi Gonzales to back off. If that happens, Gonzales might as well quit and let the inmates run the asylum.

***THIS IS HARD TO BELIEVE***
Theo Epstein is taking heat because he was spotted at a Pearl Jam concert Monday night. What do Boston fans want? Put him in a plexi-glass box with computer and phone and pass him sandwiches and lemonade three times a day? Let the guy have a life. Look at Joe Girardi: he even listens to the radio on the way to the stadium every day. The slacker.

Hopefully, I'll be funnier tomorrow.

CP-

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