Monday, July 05, 2010

TWO DAYS & I'M ALREADY BORED

***A RANT AND TWO QUIPS***

***MORE REASONS TO NOT LIKE THE ALL-STAR GAME***

1) JUST FOR SHOW: The rules say if a pitcher pitches on the Sunday before the game, he can't pitch in the game. Now they pick pitchers who do pitch on that Sunday and then they can replace them. So TWO players get chosen with only one of them actually on the team. Which is even more ridiculous when you read how all these guys get bonuses if they get named to an All-Star team. Yeah, they need that extra $25,000 when they're already getting $6 million a year. To put it into perspective, if we peasants make $600 a week, that's like getting an extra $2.50.

2) TOO MANY RIDICULOUS CHOICES: Ty Wigginton (hitting .246) is on the team. Why? Because he's Baltimore's default pick. Not Nick Swisher (.293 with 13 hrs) or Brett Gardner (.313).David Ortiz makes it. Why? Because of what he hit 3 years ago? Sitting at home is Kevin Youklis, hitting .300 with 17 homers.

3) THEY MADE THE GAME IMPORTANT AND STILL PLAY IT LIKE AN EXHIBITION: Everybody plays. Everybody! The best (and most deserving ) players are out of it by the 5th inning. Enjoy it, because I'll be watching Beach Volleyball, where they know what's important to their sport: athletic girls in the skimpiest of bikinis.

*** ANOTHER REPORT FROM THE MEDICAL CENTER***
The Red Sox now have a starting nine on the DL. Pitcher Clay Buckholz officially became #9 yesterday, and STILL the Sox are challenging for the lead. Janice Hough says if the Sox can get a couple more starters on the DL, they could win this thing.

***A QUOTE FROM DWIGHT PERRY'S COLUMN***
"Nationals rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg lost his second game in a row," wrote Greg Cote of The Miami Herald, "temporarily delaying his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame."

Actually, this whole column is pretty funny, and worthy of your time.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sidelinechatter/2012281308_chat05.html

My e-mail is not working. I can receive, but not send, so I've got to find another way to amuse myself for a couple of days. I will accept suggestions...but not from Vod.

CP-

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