| Jun. 16th, 2009 @ 09:43 pm Tuesday Night Baseball |
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-Sammy Sosa is apparently on the list of 103 players that tested positive for steroids in 2003, joining A-Rod as the only two guys to be revealed from the list. On behalf of Cubs fans everywhere, let me say:
HIGH FIVE!!!
I hope he never makes it to the Hall of Fame and dies alone and penniless in a gutter somewhere, with only his precious, precious home runs to keep him company. That's what you get for not being a team player, you douchebag.
-The Nationals are reportedly in the process of firing Manny Acta and replacing him with Jim Riggleman for now. Of course, you had to see this coming, since the Nats are the worst team ever, but I'm just wondering, how often does the same guy replace the manager for two different teams in consecutive seasons? That's kinda weird.
-The Rockies, looking for their 12th win in a row, are currently losing 7-1 to the Rays. The only reason you probably haven't heard the Rockies are on such a streak is because, even with winning 11 in a row, they're still a game under .500.
-And a quick look at the standings as we're a little over a third into the season:
The Rays aren't exactly dead in the water, but the AL East is back to being Yankees vs. Red Sox for now.
The AL Central is the exact opposite of what I expected, with the Royals and Indians at the bottom with injury issues and the Tigers leading by 3 games. Totally didn't see that coming at all.
The Rangers continue to surprise me in the AL West, leading the Angels by 2 games. One would think they'll run out of steam eventually, but I don't know. We'll see.
In the NL East, the Phillies are cruising, God hates the Mets a bit earlier this year (Luis Castillo dropping that ball against the Yankees is one of the greatest things I've ever seen on a baseball field) and the Nats might as well be eliminated already.
The NL Central, something I thought was a lock for the Cubs, is tight as all hell, With Milwaukee and St. Louis at the top, the Cubs and Reds 3 games back, and the Astros and Pirates still floating around .500. By the way, now that the Blackhawks have turned themselves around, I nominate the Pirates as the worst franchise in professional sports. I mean, how do you trade your best player in the early stages of the season, for what might as well have been a sack of brand new baseballs? I understand the rebuilding mentality, but at least show a little faith in your team. But hey, at least they have a TV deal.
And finally, the Dodgers still own all of MLB despite the loss of Manny.
And that's that. Feel free to talk about this or the thrilling excitement of Donald Trump owning Raw. |
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