MLB - 2007 Season

[Arrian]

The Sox have been healthy so far. They've sustained minor injuries to Beckett (AFAIK it's minor - 1 or 2 starts missed, right?) and Drew's been a little banged up. Correct me if I'm wrong, of course, but that's it. edit: does Lester count? He wasn't expected to play a full season. He did have a setback, though, keeping Cy Tavarez in the rotation a little longer than was hoped.

I don't wish for it, but I expect they will have some injuries to deal with at some point. When they do, I hope the Yanks are healthy and on a tear.

I'd much rather be in the Sox's position than the Yanks, obviously. But all is not lost. There's a lot of baseball to be played, and the Yankees are a very good team (though they haven't showed it to this point).

-Arrian

[Arrian]

Shifting gears a bit... how about Elijah Dukes. WTF!?!

Obviously it's all just allegations right now, but there's so much smoke there's gotta be fire. The voicemail message. The picture of the gun. The prior history.

And btw, 5 kids by 4 different women at age 22? The man's talent knows no bounds...

-Arrian

[MichaeltheGreat]

He better focus on baseball, so he can afford all the child support and court costs. Asswipe punk.

[Arrian]

Indeed.

Well, tonight I hope young Tyler Clippard will again pitch well, as he's matched up against Jered "I'm SO much better than Jeff" Weaver.

The Angels often give the Yankees fits. They pitch well, they field well, and they seem to hit just enough. I think they're still missing Howie Kendrick, which is a stroke of luck for the Yanks. Outside of Vlad, the Angel lineup isn't scary. Of course, Vlad is ****ing terrifying.

The main thing, of course, is to not let the Angels take a lead into the late innings, 'cause they've got a heckuva bullpen.

-Arrian

[MichaeltheGreat]

Hopefully the real Rangers will show up. Meanwhile, I'm an Angels fan for three days.

Dukes' "production", for lack of a better word, reminds me of the old joke about how Pete Rose was caught betting on Steve Garvey and Wade Boggs to win the Breeders' Cup. Nobody ever accused a baseball player of having too much brains.

Speaking of not having too much brains, it looks like the return of the pocket Rocket is going to be pushed back a little.

[Arrian]

Speaking of not having too much brains, it looks like the return of the pocket Rocket is going to be pushed back a little.

?

-Arrian

[MichaeltheGreat]

I read that instead of the early return idea of having him start against the Jays, he needs another start (at least) in the minors.

Not to mention more conditioning time, since he looked like an old guy against the Sea Dogs.

[Arrian]

You know the baseball gods are smiling on the Red Sox when Kevin Youkilis hits an inside-the-park home run.

The Yanks continue to suck (pitch, no hit. Hit, no pitch). I keep watching, 'cause hey, I'm a Yankees fan. And to watch certain players. Young pitchers - even if they struggle (DeSalvo, Matt). Of course, speaking of that, Hughes sprained his ankle, pushing him back a week. Sigh.

Last place, baby. If you're gonna lose... go out and ****ing LOSE.

-Arrian

[MichaeltheGreat]

Funny, I'm enjoying watching the Yankees too.

Youk's inside-the-park homer was a blast - that tops even Manny's triple last week.

[MichaeltheGreat]

5 games in 5 days, OUCHOLA! I'm actually reaching the point of surprise at how Steinbrenner's being so comparatively stoic. I almost had a twinge of sympathy, but it was overwhelmed by the 99.99999999999999999999999999999999% joy.

[Arrian]

Steinbrenner is only semi-lucid at this point, MtG. That's the only reason Torre and/or Cashman still have their jobs.

-Arrian

[MichaeltheGreat]

Now Giambi.

I actually have a twinge of sympathy for an MFY. I have recurring (all too often) plantar fasciitis, and I know exactly how it feels.

Hughes another 4-6 weeks from throwing off a mound.

And Stray-Rod to top it off.

[Arrian]

I had a (fairly mild) bout with planar fasciitis too, and it does indeed suck.

Giambi's injury is annoying, and potentially the final nail in the coffin, but I'm not particularly upset about it. Meh is the best I can do.

Hughes, on the other hand, stings like a *****. I was really excited to see him pitch again. Now I'll be waiting a good long while.

As for ARod, whatever. Baseball players are not angels, and all I care about w/him is how he hits & fields.

-Arrian

[Ninot]

I'm a big Red Sox fan, but A-Rod is growing on me.

What he did to that poor Blue Jay was genius. I still laugh when I think about it.

And Strippers

[MichaeltheGreat]

My only thought about Stray-Rod is that he's old enough and been around long enough, and God knows, takes enough of Steinny's money that he could show a little common sense and leadership (it's not like he was discreet or anything), instead of being a self-absorbed dick (in more ways than one) and create another needless distraction when the team is essentially in a melt-down.

Some years back, Steiny climbed on Jeter's ass for far less.