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Lots of stuff since the last update, and a lot of old news too … Halladay Perfect: I knew it was only a matter of time with him. He's too good a pitcher. Plethora of Blown Calls: This needs to be addressed as soon as possible. And for Bud Selig and his little on-field matters committee, as soon as possible means next week, not two years down the road. You need to get these calls right, and if having another ump in the press box is what you need to do, so be it. Galarraga's Near-Perfection: C'mon, man. I know Jim Joyce, the umpire, feels bad about it, but I mean, really. In no-hitters and perfect games, even if the guy is safe by a millisecond or two, call him out. I sure would have. Ken Griffey Jr. Retires: This one shocked me. I thought for sure he'd stick it out until the end of the season and call it quits then, since he's only thirty home runs from tying Willie Mays on the all-time home run list with 660. Dontrelle Willis to D-Backs: I knew he'd get traded, but I don't get why anyone would want him. He's washed up. People are waiting for a follow-up to his 22-win season in 2005 and it never comes. Getting sent to the lowest levels of the minors a year or two ago probably didn't help his confidence that much either. Division Leaders: Flukes?: The Padres, Reds, and Athletics all lead their respective divisions. What's up? The Padres are playing in what certainly seems to be turning into a tough division, the Reds have St. Louis on their tail (sorry Cub and Brewer fans), and the A's are facing the likes of the Rangers and maybe one other team if you combine the Mariners and Angels. I really don't know what's happening, but I like it.
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Wait … someone stole home?: I personally didn't see it. Oh well. Sleepless in Seattle: Now Griffey apparently wasn't sleeping in the clubhouse? This is too confusing. Saltalamacchia's Troubles: Get this: he's having trouble throwing it back to the pitcher in Triple-A. But let's give ol' Salty some slack: he's had surgery and the weight of his name on his back is probably weighing him down. Binocular Controversy: Phillies bullpen coach Mick Billmeyer was seen looking through binoculars from Coors Field's bullpen. Was he stealing signs? I can't say for certain but it sure seems fishy. If he wasn't stealing signs what was he doing? Lip-reading what the guy with the beer gut in the third row was saying? Issues at Durham: Former Ranger Hank Blalock was signed by the Rays to a minor-league deal and has been with the Bulls for a while. But his agent, the unflappable Scott Boras, had inserted into Blalock's contract that if he didn't make the Rays by a certain date, he'd be released and would scour the majors for another job. Good for Blalock (and Boras's wallet), but with Peña and Zobrist mired in slumps, now may be the time to bring him up to the Show. The Pirates Didn't Suck?: Andrew McCutchen and Garrett Jones both had five hits, the first time two Pirates teammates achieved that since 1970. I know LL's not happy about this since it happened against his Cubs, but the question still remains: how long before they get traded? Also, am I the only one who's not interested in this "LEGO Universe" thing?
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Hello one and all: the BaseBlog returns once more! Dallas Braden's perfecto: I'm happy for Braden and all, but as a Rays fan I am seriously worried. They've had a perfect game thrown against them two straight years, and they've lost three straight games. Still, I smiled when his grandmother told A-Rod to "stick it". Griffey sleeping: This is probably the strangest story of the year. If you haven't heard, Ken Griffey Jr. of the Mariners went into the clubhouse for a jacket midgame, and didn't return. Two other players found Griffey … sleeping. This on top of the M's offensive troubles may lead him to be cut or dealt, despite being a fan favorite. More on the Mariners: Sometimes, firing a coach or manager is the wrong thing to do. Couldn't it just be that they aren't hitting or playing well? Hey, the Nats are respectable: THey've always had a good offense, and now they're winning more games. And they haven't even brought Strasburg up yet! Sure, they're not beating the Phillies, but at least they don't suck.
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Once again, it is time for another entry of the BaseBlog! Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell dies: Hall-of-Fame pitcher Robin Roberts dies: What is this? Morbid week? Milton Bradley to restricted list: I really have no idea why the Mariners signed this guy. He claims to be the bad guy of baseball but he needs to look in the mirror. Olsen almost no-hits Braves: This just proves how the win statistic is so overrated. Olsen pitched great and didn't even get a decision. In fact, the Nats almost lost! What's up with the Angels?: The lowly Orioles swept the mighty Red Sox, and the Angels couldn't even get one win. They only came close maybe … once? Now the Halos have lost seven straight. They lost too many players in the off-season to keep up. Security tasers fan: I'm fine with the ol' tackle, thank ya very much.
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Note: Most of today's notes are from LewaLew but adapted for use here. I also added details. • Johnson's epic CG: You'd think they'd take him out sooner - winning by nine runs and all that - but consider that it was a three-hitter. With 12 Ks. And he drove in three runs. Who says pitchers can't hit? • Washington walks in the losing run in the tenth: Amazingly they don't have a losing record. (It's important to LL, at least, considering who the other team was. The Windy City was really fighting the hitters and fielders for both teams in that game. He can't wait until the wind shifts and Wrigley becomes a hitter's park.) • Ryan Howard gets a MASSIVE extension: In all honesty, he's not even the best player on the team. Sure, he crushes the ball, but his fielding is spotty at best and I'm still not convinced that he can hit a curve, even though he worked on those two faults in Spring Training. • Giants jump all over Halladay early: I thought Halladay might struggle a little - after all, even though he's the best pitcher in baseball, he only been in the league facing these batters for a little while. • Cubs Vs. Brewers: Apparently, the Brew Crew's woes against the Cubbies were because of one of two reasons: Firstly, the Cubs are simply awesome and crushed them, or two, the Pirates have returned to their old ways as they have for seventeen years. • All-Star Game ballots: They're up on MLB.com. A bit early, but who cares. Vote for who you want to play in Angel Stadium this year. (Angel Stadium is a beautiful park. LL went there in '06 on his trip to LEGOLAND, San Diego, and the Halos/Padres. Plus, he voted Longoria for third since I'm a Rays fan. ) • Rainouts in the Big Apple: Two games in a row have been rained out at Citi Field in Queens. The first game resulted in a six-inning, 1-0 win for the Mets, but tonight's game against former NY team, the Dodgers, never even got started. Aren't we lucky that fabulous AL Central Division tiebreaker game between the Tigers and Twins was in the Metrodome, thus avoiding the rain in Minneapolis that day? Yeah, that's what I thought. No such luck this year, no matter how pretty new Target Field is. • MLB Network's Emmys: It actually happened last month, but MLB Network got 12 Emmy nominations in its first year, and they won four of them. One was for Bob Costas (presumably for his "Studio 42" programs) and another was for MLB Tonight. (Man, I love MLB Network. )
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Am I the only one who finds this "Tahu's adventures" series making itself a fad in the blogs to be pretty annoying and noobish? ------------------------------- Okay! Haven't made an entry for the BaseBlog in a while. I know LL's not to happy about this so let's get it started: • Colorado's First No-Hitter: Amazingly, Jimenez threw from the stretch for most of the game. • No Rainouts Yet?: Don't want to be jinxing this, but it's a record if it passes May 20th without a cancellation due to weather. • Yankees Turn Triple Play: Gotta love the ol' 5-4-3 triple play. More common than the unassisted version, but it's more fun to watch. Oddly enough, this was overshadowed by the controversy surrounding A-Rod's trotting over the mound on a failed hit-and-run to get back to first base. • Brewers 20, Pirates 0: I don't know what's more amazing: the Brewers scoring 20, the Pirates scoring 0, or the fact that Pirates starter Daniel McCutchen had the same ERA before and after the game.
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Opening night is upon us in the Major League Baseball season! The Yankees are playing the Red Sox - the Sox mounted a comeback, the Yankees looked like they have it under control, and now the Sox are tied up again. Beckett didn't look good out there, and CC didn't look much better when he was taken out. I am surprised that the game is so high-scoring. In other baseball news: Coco Crisp breaks pinkie - Remember, kids: never slide headfirst into second. Or third. Or home. Or first.Cliff Lee on DL with strain - Maybe this is why the Phillies got rid of him - not only to get Halladay, but also because they saw these problems coming.Rays may have trouble in bullpen - With JP Howell out, the Rays' bullpen will be much more interesting. He was one of their best guys in the pen, and this can only spell trouble for them. also LewaLew you get the BaseBlog one day early
