***A BUMP IN THE ROAD***
Let's keep this in perspective. Baseball is a game where hitters fail 7 times out of 10 and are considered good hitters. If a team wins 5 1/2 games out of ten, that's 90 wins and a potential playoff team. The Phillies are a good team and all three games could have gone either way. Nobody dominated and the next time (if ever) they meet, the Yanks could very well take 2 out of 3. I have to say, the Yanks are a very entertaining team. Even the subs are producing. There are only two guys who are not: Swisher and Matsui. Matsui has a reputation for producing runs. We're going to need that just to protect A-Rod. Hopefully, they will both come around.
***AREN'T WE PROUD OF OURSELVES***
Phil Sheridan, of the Philadelphia Enquirer (I've never heard of him either), wrote an article in the paper on Sunday, disparaging the Yanks and their win on Saturday. First, he "hinted" that A-Rods homer was the result of steroids and in fact, the whole team was tainted. Of course, Phil, it can't be that you just got beat, there HAD to be something illegal going on. Then he claimed that it was such a big deal that the Yanks beat the 'mighty' Phils, that they had this massive celebration that, in your words, rivaled a playoff win. Right! The Yanks beat Philadelphia, so our season is complete. Amazing how one World Series win can go to your head.
Uh Phil, how come you didn't mention that Brad "MR. Perfect" Lidge blew TWO saves this weekend? Oh yeah, it's those damn steroids again. Go back to Philly, where knowledgeable fans won't have to deal with your incompetence.
***IS ANYONE LOOKING AT THE BOX SCORES?***
In 13 consecutive starts in 1998, Randy Johnson pitched into at least the seventh inning, including 6 complete games and 2 shutouts. 10 times, he had 10 or more strikeouts and threw at least 100 pitches in all of them. He was then traded to the Houston Astros. What did he get for his efforts? A Seattle Mariner General Manager who basically accused him of "tanking." Tanking? Is he kidding? I'll take that effort every time. Well Mr Pelekoudas (Seattle GM), if you want to see real professional tanking, I refer you to the ever-popular Manny-being-Manny of 2008 with the Red Sox. Where did you get your GM training? The Steve Phillips School of PYA (Protect Your A**)?
***SPEAKING OF WHICH***
I can't believe that ESPN has hired Phillips to be their #1 baseball analyst. What were they thinking. This guy could screw up a Little League team.
***THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BODY-BUILDING EVENT IN BELGIUM***
Hoping for a better competition than last year, when 17 of the 29 entrants were disqualified for using illegal drugs, the organizers welcomed this year's 20 competitors. ...Then the doping officials showed up...and all 20 entrants scattered to the four winds. Needless to say, the competition was cancelled. As one official said, "This didn't do their reputation any good."
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