Jeez. Go away for two days and Vod has apoplexy. You did fine, Vod. You were a lot funnier than I've been. I'll take over so you can take that thumb out of your mouth and vacate that corner you've been nestled in.
***FIRST UP IS THE YANKEE-RED SOX SERIES***
I'm awaiting the announcement that Beckett pitched yesterday with a bad back. That's the excuse he used the last time the Yanks beat him up. He even went on the DL just to prove he was "hurt." In his career, Beckett has a 6.23 ERA against the Yankees. No Cy Young awards in that stat.
Lance Berkman is finally starting to hit, Mosley continues to impress and I really like this penchant for 2-out rallies the Yanks are staging.Chamberlain looked okay, but anytime someone gets a cheap hit off him, he seems to lose concentration. Girardi pulled him at just the right time.
Jeter passed Babe Ruth on the all-time hit list which seemed to irritate Jon Miller & Joe Morgan. They immediately launched into defense of Ruth (like he needs one, especially from these two clowns) citing how many walks Ruth had. Too many walks? Is THAT why he didn't get 3000 hits? Were they suggesting that Ruth should have tried to hit those pitches that were out of the strike zone? Ah, but Miller had the ultimate answer: "Ruth played all those years with Boston where he was a pitcher and didn't get a chance to bat." Right again, Jon. Ruth averaged 68 hits (and 10 home runs) a year for 5 years with Boston. That's 340 hits. Jeter and Ruth are completely different types of players and neither one needs their excuses.
***GEE, THAT'S A PRETTY HIGH STANDARD***
An ESPN headline says, "Halladay struggles as the Phillies edge the Mets." He pitched 7 innings, struck out 10 and picked up his 14th win. What's he supposed to do, pitch a no-hitter every time?
***IF ESPN CONTINUES TO PUT YOU ON THE AIR...***
...I'm going to continue to pick on you. Joe Morgan, that base-stealing champ, just had to say how wrong it was to slide head first. You can really get hurt that way, you should always slide feet first... on and on, he went. First thing this morning, ESPN showed two plays where runners got hurt sliding into bases...feet first. Joe, don't you get tired of being right all the time?
***I WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO MATH***
Every game, Michael Kay announces that Yankee Stadium was sold out again, then reads the attendance. It's usually 48-49 thousand people. Every day, I read the box score, and the attendance is 94% of capacity. Seems like there might be room for a few more people, Michael. I think it's time to change accountants.
***BIG PAPI HAS THE ANSWERS***
In an interview discussing the reasons for all the no-hitters and near no-hitters this year, David Ortiz says the umpires may be the biggest factor. The strike zones are expanded and shifting, not only from umpire to umpire, but from the same umpire during a game. Ortiz says this forces him to swing at pitches he normally would take. I don't know if he's right or not, but you won't catch me defending umpires.
***EVEN A BLIND CHICKEN FINDS AN ACORN SOMETIMES***
Bob Matthews did come up with a good one: "Considering the way Lance Berkman has swung the bat so far for the Yankees, I'm surprised he hit the ball hard enought to hurt Alex Rodriquez in batting practice Saturday."
***ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE NAME GAME***
You can't make these things up. A returning member to the Premier Basketball League is the Vermont Frost Heaves. The Frost Heaves? C'mon, can it really be that tough to come up with a nickname?
Don't hold your breath regarding the outcome of the Pirogi Races in Pittsburgh. We didn't get to see them, but that's a story for another time.
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