Random Thoughts...
Last night, 4 NL West teams won. It appears that it finally dawned on those guys that they could make the playoffs... welcome to baseball.
I also have to take back my "Jason Schmidt is done" comments, though I still think the Giants are cooked. Kudos to Barry Bonds for stringing those guys along the whole year, letting them think that they had a chance. That's really an A+ quality move.
Speaking of the Giants, has anybody heard what that radio announcer said about their hitters? I believe the exact phrase was, "brain-dead Caribbean hitters who swing at slop." Wow, I thought this was remarkable that a) somebody in the U.S. was stupid enough to make a racial comment and have themselves heard doing it, and b) someone in the U.S. was stupid enough to try it with the Alous. And you know what, Moises Alou and Omar Vizquel, or as I will now call them, "the Caribbeans," are actually having pretty good years. Maybe the guy meant to talk trash about the Giants' pitching staff... I think that's where the money's at, although they've pitched well over the last few games.
I like how Minnesota has won two of their last three games. Apparently they wish to string me along a little longer as well, though at least they scored some runs for Brad Radke last night. It would still be really awesome if they could get back in this thing, though I don't think they have enough offense to do so.
You know, there are actually three contenders for the Triple Crown this year in the NL... if Miguel Cabrera could go on a hot home run streak, he would probably get there... of course, Pujols has the best chance, and there's that pesky Andruw Jones gummin' up the works with his home runs.
If you were ever going to give Mariano Rivera a Cy Young, this would be the year... the next best contender is Roy Halladay; but here's thinking the award will go to a member of the ChiSox. The NL is much dicier- Clemens is having an unbelievable year, but so is Chris Carpenter.
I also have to take back my "Jason Schmidt is done" comments, though I still think the Giants are cooked. Kudos to Barry Bonds for stringing those guys along the whole year, letting them think that they had a chance. That's really an A+ quality move.
Speaking of the Giants, has anybody heard what that radio announcer said about their hitters? I believe the exact phrase was, "brain-dead Caribbean hitters who swing at slop." Wow, I thought this was remarkable that a) somebody in the U.S. was stupid enough to make a racial comment and have themselves heard doing it, and b) someone in the U.S. was stupid enough to try it with the Alous. And you know what, Moises Alou and Omar Vizquel, or as I will now call them, "the Caribbeans," are actually having pretty good years. Maybe the guy meant to talk trash about the Giants' pitching staff... I think that's where the money's at, although they've pitched well over the last few games.
I like how Minnesota has won two of their last three games. Apparently they wish to string me along a little longer as well, though at least they scored some runs for Brad Radke last night. It would still be really awesome if they could get back in this thing, though I don't think they have enough offense to do so.
You know, there are actually three contenders for the Triple Crown this year in the NL... if Miguel Cabrera could go on a hot home run streak, he would probably get there... of course, Pujols has the best chance, and there's that pesky Andruw Jones gummin' up the works with his home runs.
If you were ever going to give Mariano Rivera a Cy Young, this would be the year... the next best contender is Roy Halladay; but here's thinking the award will go to a member of the ChiSox. The NL is much dicier- Clemens is having an unbelievable year, but so is Chris Carpenter.
posted by mike at 10:28 AM
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