Bumblin' Bud Selig has announced that he is forming a committee to "look at on-the-field situations and offer some possible solutions." I offer three thoughts on this:
1. At least Bud recognizes that there are problems.
2. This committee will have absolutely no power to change anything.
3. "A camel is a horse designed by a committee."
While no agenda or specific problems have been set forth for the committee, Thomas Bosworth has list of 8 he would suggest. First, the reasonable ones (Picasner's comments in red):
1. Don't award home field advantage in the World Series based on the outcome of the All-Star game. Force Selig to agree to this and then you can disband.
2. No more World Series games in November. Maybe do this one, too, before you disband.
3. Expand the use of video replay in the post season. We could try this one for a year at least.
Gee, 3 out of 8 isn't bad. These suggestions seem to be coming from someone who doesn't like baseball:
4. Ban mound visits by managers and coaches. Yeah, just yell at them from the dugout.
5. No more 'God Bless America' in the 7th inning. How about 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds'?
6. Eliminate the 4 pitches in an intentional walk. Right, nothing EVER goes wrong with those.
7.Require a relief pitcher to face a minimum of 2 batters. What if there's two outs in the bottom of the 9th? Does he have to face the first batter in the next game?
8. Enforce a time limit on mid-inning pitching changes. Are you going to force those relievers to RUN in from the bullpen? Then we'll have to wait for them to catch their breath.
Here's one for the fans:
How about shortening the commercial times between half -innings? Sorry, I wasn't thinking.
***NICK JOHNSON? NICK? JOHNSON?***
His name is being bandied about frequently these days. The Angels, Braves and Cubs have all been linked with him. Then the Red Sox were interested, but they need a big power hitter in the middle of the lineup and he ain't it. Now it's the Yanks, and I can't see this one either. True, he can hit, get on base and spell Teixeira at first, but his fielding has slipped because of all the injuries and what little power he had is gone. Besides, wherever he goes, he'll be on the DL before the 4th of July. He's been there so often, he no longer has a number on his back, just a Red Cross.
***JIM ARMSTRONG OF THE DENVER POST***
"Did you hear? Tiger's wife has volunteered to perform his next knee surgery."
***NOT BUYING IT, PUDGE***
Pudge Rodriguez says he's 'only interested in winning,' and promptly signed for two years with the Washington Nationals.
***I DIDN'T KNOW THAT***
Richie Incognito was released by the ST. Louis Rams and signed by the Buffalo Bills, but nobody noticed. (Hint: read that line again)
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