THE BRONX BOMBERS ARE BACK

...and with a vengeance. They are currently leading the majors in runs, homers and OPS. I know all you sabermetric fans will disagree, but these are important numbers.
It is very early yet, so things can change drastically in the next few months. Here are a few things that won't look the same come the 4th of July.
** The Washington Nationals are languishing in 4th place with a .440 winning percentage. Too many good pitchers and too many good hitters, including Bryce Harper. They'll be in first on the 4th.
** The Red Sox look like they're running away with it. They won't. Toronto's got some stuff and the Blue Jays will battle the Sox for a playoff spot.
** The Mets are in first place. Enjoy it while you can. There is some bad karma here.
** The Cubs are in 4th place  (See the Nationals comment above)
** Arizona is in 1st place. The Dodgers will eventually prevail but the Diamondbacks will make it interesting for a while.
** Yankee shortstop Didi Gregorious, with 9 dingers, is only one homer behind Mike Trout. The projection for him is 44 for the season which is too high, He is definitely helped by the Yankee Stadium dimensions, if the current home stand is any indication. 30-35 is a more reasonable goal. The RBI total is outrageous too.
** Giancarlo Stanton is not blasting homers the way Yankee fans expected. He'll break out eventually, but the only good thing about it is that we don't have to listen to John Sterling's rediculous homer run call - "Non dimenticar, that ball traveled very far"

Gregorious again 
After he hit one last night, I told Annie-O that I hoped he wouldn't hit another that game. When she asked why, I told her they would probably have to stop the game while they installed his plaque in Monument Park.

It should be Sonny 'Black'
For a guy who was supposed to be the #2 starter, Sonny Gray has been singularly unimpressive. The Yankee broadcasters' comments are equally ridiculous - "His stuff is too good."  I'm not buying that one.
That'll teach him
Did I read this right? The police are searching for WWE wrestler for throwing a cup of coffee at a fellow wrestler. Why didn't he just hit him with a folding chair? The complaint was signed by Starbucks.
Do these guys listen to themselves?
Statement #1 - His fastball is so good, he can throw it right down the middle and get away with it.
Statement #2 later in the game - "No matter how good your fastball is, major league hitters will hit it."
I wish I wasn't listening to them

I'm becoming disenchanted with YES Network's Michael Kay. He's been mis-calling some plays, gets the count wrong and often doesn't know the rules. He questioned why there was no infield fly call made on one play when it didn't qualify. His cohort in crime, Paul O'Neill, a former player, can recite the menu of every concession stand in the park, but he's clueless about the rules, too. I like his insight into the game, but I don't need to hear it three times. His main function seems to be to rag on Michael Kay. Good at it, too.


***THEY SAID IT***
"The Commission on College Basketball has recommended potential lifetime bans for coaches who cheat. Over-under on how many coaches suddenly retire or move to NBA?"  -- Janice Hough
"A recent Chicago White Sox home game against the Rays drew 974 fans. Or as the Miami Marlins call it, a really good crowd."  -- RJ Currie
"There's talk of a Floyd Mayweather-Connor McGregor rematch. I haven’t been this excited since ‘Rocky V’."  -- Brad Dickson

"Patrick Reed has been spotted seemingly everywhere since winning the Masters, still wearing his green jacket. The movie-theater stop proved a bit awkward, however, when patrons wouldn’t stop handing him their tickets."  -- TC Chong

"Adults should average no more than one alcoholic drink per day, according to a new international study. With the obvious exception of, say, Browns fans."  -- Dwight Perry

"That 21 pitch Brandon Belt AB Sunday lasted longer than some celebrity marriages."  -- Janice Hough
"The head count totaled only 974 in attendance for a Rays-White Sox game in Chicago. All the fans bought a hot dog and beer, so the team still made $3 million from the concession stands."  -- Jim Barach
"It's hard to believe quarterback Mark Sanchez got caught using a performance enhancing substance. If ever a guy should demand a refund."  -- RJ Currie
"If 5½-foot Astros star Jose Altuve ever needs to do some injury rehab in the minors, we’ve found the perfect team to do it with: the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp."  -- TC Chong

"The Twins had to postpone three straight games against the White Sox because of a nasty spring snowstorm. How can you tell you’re in Minnesota? The catcher tells you one’s a fastball, two’s a curve and three’s a snowball."  -- Dwight Perry

" A 112-year-old Japanese man assuming the mantle of world’s oldest man. Man, they keep dying. I’m beginning to think that title is cursed."  -- Brad Dickson

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