Why do I get the feeling Barry Bonds is about to go on a tear, giving the Giants a real shot to make the playoffs? Yes, I’ve finally accepted he’s been chemically enhanced, but I’m still an admirer.
I’d rather watch Justin Henin-Hardenne play tennis, but I’d rather watch Maria Sharapova play tennis (I’ll even forgive her “flip it 360 degrees” comment tonight.)
These guys are having under-appreciated seasons: Mike Cuddyer, Chase Utley, Chris Capuano, Grady Sizemore, Matt Holliday (underrated career so far), Rich Aurilia, Curt Schilling, and the league-leading Colorado rotation.
Dick Enberg might look like an evil old clown these days, but he’s still a fantastic tennis announcer. He has a rare ability to announce and interpret events in stride without relying on pre-planned storylines or shtick. (I’ll spare you the explanation of why I think Ryan Seacrest also has this ability.) Enberg has an endless supply of player anectdotes without coming across like Joe Theisman — “I was talking with Mike Martz on Thursday… .” He can weave humor effectively into the broadcast and he interacts seemlessly with the also impressive John McEnroe and Mary Carillo.
These guys are having overrated seasons: Justin Morneau (as least as far as this MVP talk is concerned), Barry Zito, Magglio Ordonez, Ken Griffey Jr. Raise your hand if you’re shocked I resisted adding Jose Reyes to the list.
Marv Levy has his own local pre-game show. Yes, Marv, there are places I’d rather be right now. Like the Colts’ bandwagon.
Orlando Hernandez just might deserve to be in the Mets’ playoff rotation. As long as Pedro’s healthy, the Mets just might be okay without having traded for another top-flight starter.
The biggest farce of an award is Manager of the Year. Key ingredients to impress the baseball writers: play excessive Larussa-style small ball, sign better players so the team improves, or already have the best players so your team is really really good. I’m still waiting to read a story about a specific instance of a manager helping a player improve significantly. I’m sure it happens all the time, but how can you pick the MOY when you don’t know when it’s actually happening?
Kelvim Escobar’s ERA is a full run lower than his RA, thanks to 17 unearned runs.
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Sky is a baseball fan and racket sport afficianado living in upstate NY. His favorite color is orange and is just about ready to give up on his life-long dream to become the next Magnus ver Magnuson (World's Strongest Man). His favorite baseball teams are the Yankees and Red Sox, proving that there's hope in the Middle East.