Monday, August 16, 2010

K-Rod OUT! - Wanted - The Taxi Driver Who Clipped Duaner Sanchez...

According to ESPN - http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5468863 - K-Rod injured his thumb in the altercation with the grandfather of his children and will be out all year.

In this scribe's eyes, K-Rod will only be a detriment and his value to the team has already spiraled downward.

So, I ask, with tongue-in-cheek - Where is the taxi driver who clipped Duaner Sanchez?  We need you to come back and drive up and down the street again.  Look for someone wearing a #75 on his back...take him to the airport.

Monday, August 02, 2010

14-1; Great Odds to Bet on a Horse - But the Mets STILL Nag

I admit it, I didn't see the whole debacle yesterday - you know, that 14-1 trouncing the last place Arizona Diamondbacks gave to our beloved Mets, but when I turned it on and the first swing of the bat I saw was LaRoche hitting his SECOND three-run homer of the day, that was not a good prelude of things to come.

NOTE:  For those with iron wills, here is the box score.  I warn you, this is something that may traumatize  http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=300801121&teams=arizona-diamondbacks-vs-new-york-mets 

You could expect a score like that to be in a lopsided high school sports game, but when you add up the payroll - and, let's face it, once you reach the majors, you are paid for "talent" - this is a pure crime.  Nine plus men stealing money from management, hearts and emotions from the fans and making advertisers cringe for future broadcasts.

Speaking of $, that $12 million bargain, Oliver Perez had a stellar day - (for him) - the good news he walked only 1.  The bad?  4 earned runs in two innings facing 12 batters.  OK, if management is going to pay this kind of $ for a flop, I kindly invite the Wilpons and Minaya to my next garage sale.