Tuesday, July 07, 2009

IF EVERYONE JUMPED OFF A CLIFF...

Picasner is very disappointed. Usually Vod's negativity is intelligent and well thought out, and not just arbitrary.

***BULLPEN BURNOUT***
I suppose if EVERYONE does it, it must be right. Francona used Papelbon the other night in a tie game, burned him up and lost anyway, which was my point. In this day and age, when 'elite' closers are coddled and protected, why use him in that situation. Notice how Girardi used Aceves Sunday? Let him throw right through to the ninth. Is he learning? I guess I'm old school, Gossage-to-the-rescue-no matter-what-it-takes kind of guy.

***STRIKEOUTS***
Yes, a watered-down core of players is another 'part of the prob...er, business' (how's that?).

***WELL, IF MONEY IS INVOLVED...***
Of course this is a business. That doesn't make it right to prostitute a whole special event in pursuit of the dollar. It happens in a lot of cases, like the World Series schedule. Does that mean we should passively sit by like we don't notice. The Vod I remember from college, spoke out against all injustices. What happened to that guy that we all loved so much? As far as my use of the plural, apparently Jessie Fleischmann is alive and well and living in Central Square. Sorry.

***IT'S AN EXHIBITION GAME***
I believe the original intent was to see a 'Babe Ruth' hit against a 'Carl Hubbell'. Best against the best, not 'here are some good players we have.' I wouldn't care if they used wiffle balls and bats if the game was meaningless. But, it isn't. You know Jeter and Mo won't pass, but others do, citing "injuries" and what have you.

I'm surprised to see Vod justifying these inequities with business reasons as opposed to advocating the sport. Welcome to the dark side.

By the way, don't worry about 3rd base umpire, Marty Foster's blown call. Crew chief John Hirshbeck says he's buying him lunch today. ...Oh yeah, he's going to talk to him about it, too. That'll teach him.

Leftcoastsportsbabe.com has gotten far more political than sports-minded lately, and not funny. I'll be watching.

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