Some observations on game 2 of the World Series as I drink my third cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee while I wait for my can of Red Bull to chill. The game was over after midnight then to make matters worse my asshole neighbors across the street decide to get some chick drunk and she’s carrying on in the middle of the street at 3 AM and by the time they toss her in a car and speed off, it’s a quarter to four in the morning and my alarm clock goes off at 5:30. So even with a full night sleep I’m a grumpy old bastard so today right about 2PM I should be unbearable so let’s begin before I rip someone’s head off:
Oh for the days when a starting pitcher can complete a game. This post season has seen the phenomenon of the 5-6 inning start. Can someone not named Josh Beckett please throw at least 7 innings please. How about it Tito and Clint stop the panic moves please. I know you have great bullpens but as soon as a starter gets in trouble both you guys run out of that dugout tugging on your right or left arm. Between that and the commercials you guys are making these games torture to watch. I swear to God I wish there were a lottery where the prize was winning ownership of a second division baseball team as I’d empty my bank account to win it. I would love to run a team like Tampa Bay, Baltimore or Florida and start at the Rookie Level and build the arms and stamina of my young pitchers by guess what? Making them throw. I’d take all that money from revenue sharing and spend it on coaching. Bring in guys like Leo Mazzone or Tom House or even a radical like Dr. Mike Marshall someone anyone who will take these big strapping young men and turn them into workhorses instead of treating them like Grandma’s fine china. Hey I told you I’m grouchy!
The Mets have announced that Tim Tuefel will take over St Lonesome of the FSL next season. Tuefel managed the Brooklyn Cyclones and did two stints with St Lonesome. He left the organization last season to work on a business he started and now he’s back at the managing game. If I were a betting man I would say Tuefel would be the guy most likely to replace Willie Randolph if a change is made next year or beyond. My long shot candidate is Edgar Alfonzo who managed at Brooklyn last season and loves to play aggressive baseball and is a non nonsense guy. Long live the hit and run Fonzi.
Back to last night for a minute (sorry I’m all over the place) lost in all the bullpen euphoria is the at bat by Papi in the bottom of the 5th inning. After getting two quick outs, Ubaldo Jimenez goes 3-2 on Ortiz and then misses and walks him. You get Papi out there it changes the whole game. Manny then singles after falling behind-how much damage has he done with 2 strikes?-so now you have Lowell up. You have to go after Lowell because J.D. Drew sudennly realized he doesn’t suck and is hotter than Scarlet Johnasen cuvres, so Jimenez is between a Lowell and a hard place. He goes after Lowell who does what he’s done all year, gets a clutch double to drive in Papi and move Manny to third. Out goes Jimenez-in comes Affeldt who walks Drew. Out comes Affeldt. In comes Herges who gets Captain Hard Ass to fly out and end the inning. WHEW!
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This post was written by kranepool on October 26, 2007
I turned it off at 11:30 and it was the top of the 7th. It is getting ridiculous. Adults, let alone kids, can’t even watch these games now. Bud, do you see what’s going to happen, or should we spell it out for you? Why do we pander to the west coast anyway? First pitch at 8 eastern!! Pre-game at 7:30, 4:30 out there. People leave work in CA and can get home by the third inning, and you’ll have tremendous overlap from then on, while those of us easterners are still awake. And why not a 6pm game on the weekend? So what, compete with the NFL for ONE SUNDAY! It is an investemnt in the game to enable the kids (and adults) to watch.
http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/10/25/i-want-to-watch-baseball-not-a-three-hour-taco-bell-commercial/