Random Thoughts: Mt. Charlie Set to Blow
Random thoughts while wondering whatever happened to Don Wakamatsu:
- The Phillies are off to their worst start since 1997 and Phils manager Charlie Manuel blew a gasket at Philly talk show host Howard Eskin after Eskin asked him a stupid question during a post game news conference. Eskin has not been shy about lobbing grenades at Manuel on his radio show. Eskin is a publicity seeking baiter who got to Manuel on the right day. Now Manuel could lose his job (which we have already predicted here) because he over reacted to a stupid question about why he hasn't had a tirade in the clubhouse yet. While most fans in Philly probably would be okay with that, you hate to see anyone lose their job because they were baited by the media. Right, Lee Elia?
- I had a guy who worked for me here in Milwaukee who was determined to
get the Brewers hitting coach fired. He even went so far as do an interview with Gary Pettis, who, at that time, was the brewers minor league hitting
instructor, and talked him up for the job. In the end, Butch Wynegar
did get replaced, probably do to public perception. In Chicago,
there are whispers about Sox hitting coach Greg Walker. People, let me
clue you in on something: Firing the hitting coach when the team is in
a slump is like firing a librarian because people aren't checking out
books. And, with all the options the Sox have, including Harold Baines, if you took out Walker it would only be the tip of the iceberg. Do you really think Joe Crede, in a contract year, is not going to have any extra base hits all season? Do you really think Paul Konerko and Jermaine Dye (also in a contract year) are going to scuffle all year? Do you really think that taking out Walker and replacing him with Baines or Tack Wilson is going to get these guys to hit any sooner. Very silly discussion. If you want to fire someone for the Sox not hitting right now, I suggest you go after Tom Skilling.
- The White Sox and Rangers renew their series tonight at the house that greed built. Memo to Ozzie: Put one in Sammy's ear hole.
- Jimbo's lives! (for now)
- I've sort of veered away from the Va. Tech shooting largely because you can't get away from it and I have nothing really profound to add. What's really sad about a tragedy like this is media will grab anyone and everyone to fill a segment with just to keep it rolling. That means more airtime for assclowns like Dr. Phil, who thinks video games are the problem.
- Blackberry had a network failure earlier today shutting down use of the popular device for awhile. Yuppies all over the country put down their Starbuck's mocha latte, their Wall Street Journal and their scone to take notice.
- You wait your entire life to go to prom and you are turned away at the door because you are in violation of the dress code. Who is at fault here, the kids or the adults who didn't take the time to read the dress code and then act outraged when their kid gets flagged? Princess and I have flagged young Stephanie on several occasions for egregious fashion violations and have not allowed her out the door until they a
re corrected. Focus on the phrase "responsible adult." - Richard Gere may learn the hard way that PDAs in India are a bad idea. What's even a worse idea is them letting jokers file lawsuits. No wonder India's judicial system is so fouled up.
- Eddie Van Halen will be an honorary NASCAR official for NASCAR's Sunday cup race in Phoenix. In related news, Valerie Bertinelli is still available.
- Not enough zip in your love life? Here's a potential vacation destination for you.
Comments