Random Shots: Eight is Enough
Random shots while wondering whatever happened to Chico Escarrega:
The Sox eight game winning steak ended where it started, against the Los Angeles Angels of Southern California of Planet Earth. Pink Gavin Floyd's fifth inning meltdown didn't help. Of course it also didn't help that they had the winning runs on and neither Jim Thome or Joe Crede could pull the trigger.- The Sox play an afternoon game on national TV. Unfortunately, the geniuses who program at Fox have decided that it is far more important to show the Braves-Dbacks game in Milwaukee. Um, guys. The Braves haven't been here for 42 years and Chicago is only 90 miles away. I suggest you idiots purchase a baseball encyclopedia and a map ASAP.
- I don't see what all the furor is over the Sox calling up DeWayne Wise and not Jerry Owens. The fact is, neither one of them is going to see very much playing time. Alexi Ramirez and Pablo Ozuna can handle second just fine while Juan Uribe is on the DL. With Q and JD solid on the corners and Swish and BA in center, Owens may have gotten a chance to pinch run, but that's it. When a are the marginal Sox fans going to stop drinking the Jerry Owens Kool Aid? BTW, the guy that should be worried is Danny Richar.
- It looks like the Indians are still not over the sweep the Sox handed them. Let's hope they don't get over it until late next week.
- The Chairman has been busy running his mouth. First, he says that he'd happily talk to Scott Boras about Joe Crede when in truth he'd probably prefer root canal. This, not to mention the fact that the Sox are grooming Crede's replacement right now (Josh Fields) and will never pay stupid money (like the Angels will) for a thirty year-old third baseman with a questionable back. Second, he made a big point of trashing Mike D'Antoni which is silly because if he truly was the guy, the Bulls would have made a better effort in buttoning him up. Sometimes the Chairman does himself no favors when he tries to appear like he's a victim. The guy is too calculated to believe that he is.
- A.J. Pierzynski may not be popular with everyone, but he is with those that count.
- Why would a team with three guys on their current roster who could play second base, want to trade for a second baseman? Why would they trade with a team that they might (if things go well) see in the playoffs? The only reason I can think of is that the Angels are interested in a sign and trade with Joe Crede. This would be a bad move right now while the team is hot and in contention. If they are out of it in July, then by all means go for it.
- After the way he was treated in 1993, it amazes me that Pudge Fisk would still have warm thoughts for the White Sox, especially since he went into the HOF with a Red Sox cap.
- If Cedric Benson were better at his job, would we buy his explanation for his drunken boating arrest?
- No matter what team you root for, this is a great story. I'm sure ESPN is working on casting for the movie right now.
- Speaking of the Braves, Bobby Cox apparently thinks that he's Joe Paterno.
- Cox's top protégé is certainly not enjoying the success or popularity of his mentor. Of course, Ned Yost wasn't the guy that signed Eric Gagne.
- The Super Bowl comes to small town America.
- The Hamm bone's connected to the no medal bone.
- We always enjoy it when Skip Clueless is exposed as the fraud that he is. (Awful Announcing)
- Another hilarious chapter in the saga of Wade, Jerry and Jason (Kissing Suzy Kolber)
- I know that Bad Kermit has been working on this all week, so I thought I'd share it just because I appreciate the effort the guy puts in to not only his blog but his creativity. (Hire Jim Essian!)
- John McCain may soon be appearing on this website. Okay, probably not, but boy that would be cool. (Awful Announcing)
- Once again, suits in broadcasting get in the way of what drives ratings and makes TV fun for viewers. Never trust anyone in broadcasting who wears a tie on a regular basis because they are usually clueless when it comes to programming.
- A New Jersey family had a twelve year-old who was hit in the chest with a line drive off a metal bat which caused brain damage. As badly as I feel for this family, I cannot figure out how they can include the manufacturer of the bat and the sporting goods store where the bat was purchased in their lawsuit. It seems to me that they go from suing to defray what be huge medical costs to a cash grab. Unfortunately, because America is run by lawyers having torte reform in this country is never going to happen.
- A pitcher has been traded for ten bats. I guess they didn't have the balls.
- Today's quote: How can we not love the wisdom of our hero and role model? "Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Planet Grandstand) might drag the NFL to Congress. Baseball already has gone through several rounds of steroid hearing roulette. OK. Fine. But when oil is $130 a barrel, shouldn't our esteemed elected representatives subpoena the thieves from Exxon and Mobil and Shell? Look, Roger Clemens juicing up doesn't kill this country as much as $4-a-gallon gas."
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