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remindmeofthe) wrote2006-05-17 12:58 pm
remindmeofthe) wrote2006-05-17 12:58 pm
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Things I am proud of:
* The Devil Rays. They got ten runs off the White Sox last night, and even though the Hose came back to get seven runs, the D-Rays managed to keep them down enough to get the win. You know, I've declared my dislike of the D-Rays and the way they act like a little brother pestering his older brothers till he gets a smack for his troubles, but you gotta love shit like that. Every now and then, they sit up like, "Hi! We are actually real Major League players, you know. It's not like we're the AAA Royals or something." And then, as![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
maggiesox put it last night, they bite you on the ass. They may not be worth worrying about too much, but it's not a good idea to treat them as inconsequential either, because sometimes they are just not.
* The Tigers. This goes without saying these days, but try this on for size: Their win against the Twinkies last night, combined with the White Sox's loss, means they are tied not only for first place in the AL Central division, but for the best record in baseball. Both teams have twenty-five wins and thirteen losses, and the closest runner-up (the Mets) is a full game behind them. The Tigers, people. This team doesn't do anything halfway. They've gone from a thirteen-season losing streak (with something like 119 losses in 2003) to being one of the two best teams in baseball. The pitching is top notch, the defense is shiny, the offense is backing them up enough to get the job done, and I don't even know what happened there. The team has just come together, and thus far hasn't had the miserable luck with injuries that it had last year, and Jim Leyland is a brilliant manager who knows how to handle the players (he knows from egos, he managed Barry Bonds for heaven's sake) and how to light a fire under their asses. And in the interviews, they are beginning to talk like winners. They know they can win, and so they go out and do it. I am so, so proud of this team.
Oh, and Chris Shelton has gone back to hitting since I benched him on my fantasy team. Shelty, you can cool your fantasy heels on my fantasy bench all year if it makes your real self do that. I will make the sacrifice. Hell, my team sucks anyway.
Oh, yeah, Tigers won 7-4 and Rollercoaster Jones thought it would be cool not to give up runs or anything (he has been thinking like that lately), so that was pretty awesome too.
* RUSS SPRINGER. (That's a YouTube clip, so watch the volume level if you're at work.) I am not so proud of the Astros losing approximately eight million to three, but if that score made Springer feel that putting Bonds on base was acceptable, then I can deal with it. I have been all for intentionally walking Bonds for the rest of the season, with a special rule in place that if this occurs with loaded bases in a tied game and ends up walking in the winning run, the team in question should be credited with a win anyway as a reward for refusing to go along with Bonds's bullshit, but that? Was even better. Let's mix up the intentional walks with the occasional intentional HBP, shall we? A bruise or two is the least of what that asshole deserves. And that is why I love Russ Springer, and I also love the Astros fans for giving him a standing ovation as he was ejected. I am so proud that this guy is on my team. BAD. ASS.
* Finally, the Red Sox offense. As Denton said today on Surviving Grady, "This is the 2006 Red Sox, built on pitching and defense. But once again, it was the bats that bailed them out." I didn't watch the game, but I know Schilling did some very scary things, but thanks to the offense we still scraped out a win for ourselves and one for Schilling's record. That is pretty sweet. I am proud of you guys. Final score: 6-5. Also, we kept a game ahead of the Yankees in the division.
* The Devil Rays. They got ten runs off the White Sox last night, and even though the Hose came back to get seven runs, the D-Rays managed to keep them down enough to get the win. You know, I've declared my dislike of the D-Rays and the way they act like a little brother pestering his older brothers till he gets a smack for his troubles, but you gotta love shit like that. Every now and then, they sit up like, "Hi! We are actually real Major League players, you know. It's not like we're the AAA Royals or something." And then, as
maggiesox put it last night, they bite you on the ass. They may not be worth worrying about too much, but it's not a good idea to treat them as inconsequential either, because sometimes they are just not.* The Tigers. This goes without saying these days, but try this on for size: Their win against the Twinkies last night, combined with the White Sox's loss, means they are tied not only for first place in the AL Central division, but for the best record in baseball. Both teams have twenty-five wins and thirteen losses, and the closest runner-up (the Mets) is a full game behind them. The Tigers, people. This team doesn't do anything halfway. They've gone from a thirteen-season losing streak (with something like 119 losses in 2003) to being one of the two best teams in baseball. The pitching is top notch, the defense is shiny, the offense is backing them up enough to get the job done, and I don't even know what happened there. The team has just come together, and thus far hasn't had the miserable luck with injuries that it had last year, and Jim Leyland is a brilliant manager who knows how to handle the players (he knows from egos, he managed Barry Bonds for heaven's sake) and how to light a fire under their asses. And in the interviews, they are beginning to talk like winners. They know they can win, and so they go out and do it. I am so, so proud of this team.
Oh, and Chris Shelton has gone back to hitting since I benched him on my fantasy team. Shelty, you can cool your fantasy heels on my fantasy bench all year if it makes your real self do that. I will make the sacrifice. Hell, my team sucks anyway.
Oh, yeah, Tigers won 7-4 and Rollercoaster Jones thought it would be cool not to give up runs or anything (he has been thinking like that lately), so that was pretty awesome too.
* RUSS SPRINGER. (That's a YouTube clip, so watch the volume level if you're at work.) I am not so proud of the Astros losing approximately eight million to three, but if that score made Springer feel that putting Bonds on base was acceptable, then I can deal with it. I have been all for intentionally walking Bonds for the rest of the season, with a special rule in place that if this occurs with loaded bases in a tied game and ends up walking in the winning run, the team in question should be credited with a win anyway as a reward for refusing to go along with Bonds's bullshit, but that? Was even better. Let's mix up the intentional walks with the occasional intentional HBP, shall we? A bruise or two is the least of what that asshole deserves. And that is why I love Russ Springer, and I also love the Astros fans for giving him a standing ovation as he was ejected. I am so proud that this guy is on my team. BAD. ASS.
* Finally, the Red Sox offense. As Denton said today on Surviving Grady, "This is the 2006 Red Sox, built on pitching and defense. But once again, it was the bats that bailed them out." I didn't watch the game, but I know Schilling did some very scary things, but thanks to the offense we still scraped out a win for ourselves and one for Schilling's record. That is pretty sweet. I am proud of you guys. Final score: 6-5. Also, we kept a game ahead of the Yankees in the division.
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But seriously, Russ Springer=awesome and The Red Sox=superfantasticzomgawesome Except for that no good beatnik Curt Schilling :P
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