Webbing
Just updated (again) the site I maintain for one of my fantasy baseball leagues.
Yes, I have too much time on my hands I guess. But it's a creative outlet.
Go check it out.
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7l5n8/
Yikes
0 for 4 for Ollie so far this year.
I have a new favorite commercial though. It's the one where Lloyd jokes about having an umpire for dinner. I enjoyed how they went the extra mile and put the padding* in Lloyd's uniform to make it look like he actually did eat the ump.
* - Update: I'm informed that no extra padding was used. Sorry for the confusion.
The Ugly
We are officially a laughingstock. Today's embarrassing loss provoked 2 belly laughs from the ESPN Red Sox/Yankees Baseball Tonight crew.
The first laugh was on the play where Craig Wilson took 4 steps back on a ball that landed 10 steps beyond the infield dirt.
The second laugh was on the Little League style 1-4-6 force out. Throw to the base, Josh. Throw to the base.
The Bad
For every great Sports Geek article, there are a dozen or so articles such as the one Goose Goslin subjected us to on Sunday.
In the
article, Goslin comes up with a brilliant solution to the Pirates' problems.
It is time to turn up the heat on the Pirates' ownership, management and
players. Let's quit babying the Buccos....
Let's not baby the Pirates anymore. Let's scream and yell when they stink, which they do. And, let's stay away from the ballpark, too.
I couldn't agree more. It's time the Pirate fan base stopped ignoring the fact that we haven't had a winner since "Bush's Iraqi Vacation, Part I" was popular in the theaters. We've obviously been far too accomodating these past dozen years. Nary a cross word is uttered in this town with regard to the way McClendon handles his bullpen. Noone has ever criticized Littlefield's trades, or McClatchy's tight purse strings. And all those sell-outs are merely a signal to the ownership that we like things as-is.
Ok, so obviously I have no idea what Goslin is talking about. This is a guy who used to host a daily sports talk radio show in this town. Doesn't he remember the roughly 6 million callers who wanted to voice their negative opinions on the air? And how in the hell is it supposed to help the team if attendance falls through the floor?
But wait...it gets even better! Goslin goes on to describe how the Pirates can turn their pitching staff into a juggernaut by making them "throw until they are tired", and "then pitch some more." I'm not kidding. He uses Jack McKeon and the Marlins as his example to follow. Of course, pitching until your arm falls off might not be the best strategy for a franchise that has produced operating table all-stars like Sean Burnett, Jon Van Benschoten, Bobby Bradley, Dave Williams, Kris Benson, among others.
Now, I'm all about unconventional solutions to difficult problems. But let me assure you that the reason the Pirates suck is not because the fans don't care, it's not because some fans still go to the game, and its not because we haven't ruined enough arms.
The Good
Fantastic
Sports Geek article today. At least somebody gets it.
Mark Redman
Another good showing for Mark Redman today.
The more I see Redman, the more I'm reminded of another burly, soft-tossing, left-handed, league average, innings eater. Yes, of course I'm referring to
Dave LaPoint.
