Oh boy, it’s almost time for interleague baseball. There are times I’d rather watch paint dry and always prefer watching the grass grow than suffer National League baseball, but in the interest of making $$$, the masters of the game are bringing it to your town soon.
What joy; six games with the dysfunctional Mets, three with the Cubs, three with the Reds (I suppose O’Neil will be happy), and three with the Brewers. Can you say So What and Who Cares? 12 out of 15 games against teams who will likely have losing records when they face the Yankee. Entertainment like this explains the popularity of The Real Housewives of Stillwater, Oklahoma. The only good that can come out of this is that it may help the Yankees won/lost record and we won’t be plagued by Jorge Posada striking out in NL parks.
The biggest beneficiaries in the AL East could be the Red Sox - and the Rays the biggest losers. The Sox draw the Astros, Brewers, Cubs, Padres, and Pirates – all teams currently with losing records. Tampa Bay sees the Marlins (21–15) for six games, St. Louis (22-16) for three, Cincinnati (20-17), and the Astros (14-23). Not a good draw.
And the opening game highlights in the Red Sox Series? Russell Martin’s two run home run, Curtis Granderson getting a hit with a runner in scoring position – something no one else has been able to do just lately, Bartolo Colon pitching well enough to win but getting a loss, Robinson Cano continuing his balky play in the field, the big three – Teixeira, A-Rod, and Canoe going 1 -11 at the plate, Jorge Posada going 1 – 4 and actually raising his batting average, and Papelbon getting a less than deserved save giving up a run in the ninth. Mediocre baseball at its best.
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