Random Thoughts: Deja Vous All Over Again?
Random thoughts while wondering whatever happened to Cal Eldred:
Yesterday's 5-2 White Sox loss to Toronto brought an even far more ugly result than the final score.- The Sox are in full 2007 mode, last in the AL in hitting and only hitting home runs with no one on base (their last 14 out of 15 have been solo shots.) Then there is the stat about lack of multiple hit innings. What happened to the patience at the plate we saw in the first three weeks of the season when they were winning? You can blame hitting coach Greg Walker all you want, but Ozzie Guillen says not only won't he throw Walker under the bus, he'll stand in front of it to save him. Here's the bottom line: The 2008 Sox are looking dangerously like the 2007 Sox and will turn into them shortly if they can't turn it around. Two years of getting your asses handed to you because you have no patience at the plate have to result in something being done. At least Don Cooper is doing his job.
- I am not drinking the call up Jerry Owens because he has speed kool-aid. The fact is, if dude hits .232, Dude won't get on base. I would be willing to consider him coming up in exchange for Alexi Ramirez.
- For the record, last year we kept telling people not to panic, that eventually the Sox would hit. After last year though, your confidence that it will turn around is pretty low. Fool me once, yadda, yadda.
- How ironic tonight in St. Louis: An ex-Cub vs. an ex-Card.
- Memo to the Milwaukee Brewers: Letting an umpire get in your head is not the way to compete for a division championship. Don't believe me? Have Ned Yost call Ozzie Guillen about Phil Cuzzi.
- What a terrific race last night in Richmond. Native son Denny Hamlin led for most of the race, only to have a left front tire go flat in the last 25 laps. That left it up to Junior, looking for his first win in 71 starts. Trying to fight off Kyle Busch, the 12, driven by Busch, got loose as Earnhardt tried to block him high and Busch knocked Junior into the wall. Clint Bowyer, who was in third, drove past both of them to win the race. Next week, Martinsville should be the same type of deal.
- While Canada continues to wait to win a Stanley Cup, the Flyers most likely await the Pens in the conference finals in what will be a showcase for young NHL talent.
- The Bears are all ga ga over LSU rookie defensive back Craig Steltz, who hits like a Mack truck. Steltz most likely is the heir apparent to oft injured safety Mike Brown.
- Defrocked Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson will become as assistant for the Milwaukee Bucks. It's a classy move by new head coach Scott Skyles, giving Sampson an opportunity in a league where he has unlimited calling. Seriously, it gives Sampson an opportunity to coach in the NBA without the risk involved of running his own program.
- Hey! We need some funding! Let's sue someone!
- JJulio Franco announces his retirement from baseball and will now wait his five years to be inducted into the AARP hall of fame.
- If you ask me, this is like having a wine tasting convention in a dry county.
- I guess since we've totally ruined their food, they can go ahead and ruin our cookies.
- Today's list: The world's ten most disgusting beers.
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