One Series Down, Fifty-One to Go
It is April 6, 2006 and the Boston Red Sox sit a half game behind the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East. The only reason I can give you for this is that the Orioles have played one less game than the Sox and they are playing the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and that my friends is a joke of a franchise. So after this weekend when these two teams meet in Baltimore this weekend I think the Red Sox will prevail, and by Sunday night the Red Sox will sit all by their lonesome at the top of the Division. The best part about these opening series is that the New York Yankees are 1-2 and are in second to last place in the division…I guess money can’t buy happiness.
Another baseball storyline that has been getting a lot of attention especially in Philadelphia is Jimmy Rollins chasing Joe DiMaggio’s hit streak record. For an update it ended today at 39 games. I’m glad it’s over so I don’t have to hear about it anymore. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this winter it would be a great thing for baseball if he broke it, I however completely disagree. Yeah, it would be great for the team that has the player who does it, because they would have something to attract fans. Now look at it from the perspective of someone who has no ties to that particular organization, who gives a shit, especially in a day and age where the steroids scandal is always getting leading headlines.
Elsewhere in the wide world of sports, the Masters will be played this weekend in Augusta, GA. I hate watching golf on TV, but I absolutely love the Master’s on a Sunday. The competition is the best the tournament has to offer for that year and you can see some amazing shots. Another great thing about it is that is unpredictable and the chances of a close match are extremely high. Last years Masters was one of the best I have experienced second only to the year before where Phil Mickelson won his first major.
This will be the last time I mention the NCAA tournament, or at least until next year. A big shame on you George Mason for screwing up everyone’s brackets so bad, and then disappointing everyone by not winning the title. I know for me personally when I found out that George Mason was making a legitimate title run I was rooting for them, and do you know that the night Gonzaga lost I bought a Gonzaga t-shirt about an hour before they were eliminated from the tournament, talk about kisses of death. Other than that the tournament really didn’t do it for me, better luck next year.
One quick question before I depart. When did Bronson Arroyo become a power hitter? The skinny reliever with a rubber elbow that was sometimes a starter had his first start yesterday as a member of the Cincinnati Reds where he got the win and not to mention a Home Run in his first at bat. He also had a sacrifice bunt and drew a walk in the contest. It almost makes me wish the American League didn’t have a DH and Arroyo was still on the Sox. Wait a minute…does that mean we would have to put David Ortiz at first on a day to day basis? The David Ortiz at first situation is like that one friend you have that you don’t really like but can deal with them in small doses. Well, I have a lot of faith in Ortiz at first, but I don’t know how I feel about everyday. I think one of the reasons he does good when he plays there is because he doesn’t have to focus on it all the time so he’s mentally fresh. So yeah, I love the DH rule and I think it should become universal in the league. Until next time…Swing for the Fences.
Another baseball storyline that has been getting a lot of attention especially in Philadelphia is Jimmy Rollins chasing Joe DiMaggio’s hit streak record. For an update it ended today at 39 games. I’m glad it’s over so I don’t have to hear about it anymore. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this winter it would be a great thing for baseball if he broke it, I however completely disagree. Yeah, it would be great for the team that has the player who does it, because they would have something to attract fans. Now look at it from the perspective of someone who has no ties to that particular organization, who gives a shit, especially in a day and age where the steroids scandal is always getting leading headlines.
Elsewhere in the wide world of sports, the Masters will be played this weekend in Augusta, GA. I hate watching golf on TV, but I absolutely love the Master’s on a Sunday. The competition is the best the tournament has to offer for that year and you can see some amazing shots. Another great thing about it is that is unpredictable and the chances of a close match are extremely high. Last years Masters was one of the best I have experienced second only to the year before where Phil Mickelson won his first major.
This will be the last time I mention the NCAA tournament, or at least until next year. A big shame on you George Mason for screwing up everyone’s brackets so bad, and then disappointing everyone by not winning the title. I know for me personally when I found out that George Mason was making a legitimate title run I was rooting for them, and do you know that the night Gonzaga lost I bought a Gonzaga t-shirt about an hour before they were eliminated from the tournament, talk about kisses of death. Other than that the tournament really didn’t do it for me, better luck next year.
One quick question before I depart. When did Bronson Arroyo become a power hitter? The skinny reliever with a rubber elbow that was sometimes a starter had his first start yesterday as a member of the Cincinnati Reds where he got the win and not to mention a Home Run in his first at bat. He also had a sacrifice bunt and drew a walk in the contest. It almost makes me wish the American League didn’t have a DH and Arroyo was still on the Sox. Wait a minute…does that mean we would have to put David Ortiz at first on a day to day basis? The David Ortiz at first situation is like that one friend you have that you don’t really like but can deal with them in small doses. Well, I have a lot of faith in Ortiz at first, but I don’t know how I feel about everyday. I think one of the reasons he does good when he plays there is because he doesn’t have to focus on it all the time so he’s mentally fresh. So yeah, I love the DH rule and I think it should become universal in the league. Until next time…Swing for the Fences.
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