Saturday, October 03, 2009

UPDATES

Watching the Yanks play out the string is boring, especially when they get clobbered, so let's talk about other things.

***DODGERS CAN'T PUT THE ROCKIES AWAY***
Manny's not helping, either. He wore the 'Golden Sombrero' last night, 0-4 with 4 K's. The Dodgers are in the playoffs, but it won't help their confidence going in if they blow the division in the last week.

***THE TIGERS HAVE THEIR OWN PROBLEMS***
If this goes down to the last day, whoever wins won't have a chance to set up their rotation for the playoffs. That would seem to be an advantage for the Yanks.

***DOES THIS MAKE ANY SENSE?***
Padres GM, Kevin Towers, was ordered by management to cut his payroll down to $40 million. He missed by $3 million. The owners tried to help by firing Towers himself, who makes $2 million. Oh, except they seemed to have forgotten that Towers is under contract for another year (and another $2 million). Oops!

***A FESTERING PROBLEM***
The Red Sox have been unhappy with the shortstop position all year, running 3 or 4 people in and out all year. Current occupant, Alex Gonzales, got hit in the hand by a pitch Friday night. X-rays are negative, but if he can't play, the Sox are left with Chris Woodward, who was designated for assignment TWICE this year by the Red Sox, and is hitting .215. With any luck, Gonzales will able to play and the Sox can upgrade to his .238 average.

***CLUBHOUSE PROBLEMS IN TORONTO***
Rumor has it the players are very unhappy with manager Cito Gaston, claiming he's too low key and has trouble communicating with the players ("He just sits there and says nothing whether we're winning or losing," said one player.). As for Cito, he says, "I'm not calling a meeting. I don't know what I can say to them." Um, I think that's what the problem is, Cito.

LEFTCOASTSPORTSBABE:
After the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Delonte West this week suggested his recent arrest on gun charges is not a big deal: “Really? He was found carrying a 9mm handgun, a .357 Magnum, and an 870 shotgun. If convicted, where will Cleveland find another player of his caliber.’’
Scott Ostler claims he was on his way to a costume party, going as Plaxico Burress.

***BEANBALL WAR BREWING IN TAMPA?***
Probably not, since the Yanks won't risk getting anyone hurt or suspended. It's just the media, headed by our own Michael Kay, saying the Rays are retaliating for Sabathia breaking Carlos Pena's hand a couple of weeks ago, knocking him out of the race for the Home Run Crown, and paving the way for Mark Teixeira. Scraping the bottom of the barrel for controversy, aren't we Michael?

***THE BIMB IS HAPPY***
Her new-found favorite college football team, the Hawkeyes of Iowa, won 24-21 over Oswego Sta...I mean, Arkansas State. (She really did watch the last two minutes.)

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