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- Oh, There's News Going On?October 30
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We've been slightly obsessed with the impending election, and it turns out there are some interesting baseball-related things of which to take note:
- There are lots of reports describing the Red Sox' interest in Mark Teixeira, a player I think should be the Sox' No. 1 priority this offseason. They don't necessarily agree on how deep the Sox' interest is -- or, for that matter, how deep the Yankees' interest is, which could affect most dramatically the Sox' chances of landing him.
- Kevin Youkilis won the Hank Aaron Award as the league's best hitter. I won't say he didn't deserve it, but Alex Rodriguez and Milton Bradley may have raised their eyebrows when the award was announced.
- Luis Alicea was the only Sox coach let go by Terry Francona -- a surprise to him, and a surprise to me, too. The Sox' infield defense has been solid under his watch, particularly that of the kids -- Dustin Pedroia and Jed Lowrie.
- Lowrie, it turns out, played since May with a fractured wrist, which helps explain his increasingly poor numbers as it went on.
- From the New York Post, speculation that the Yankees want Manny Ramirez so he can play right field. Although I think this is so much all-natural fertilizer, let me just say: "Please, please, please, please, pleeaaase God let this happen.
- 5.5 and Still Alive: Rays-Phils WS Gamer V (Cont.)October 30
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When last we left the World Series, in the frigid rains of a Philadelphia night, the score was knotted at 2, the visiting American Leaguers having just finished their at bat in the top of the sixth. Play resumes this evening in the bottom of that inning, the homestanding Phillies at the plate. Cole Hamels, the starter for the Phils, is due to lead off, but it is safe to say he will be watching someone else take his swings from the comfort of the bench. Who will this mystery batter be facing? Grant Balfour was minding the dampened hill for the Rays when play was suspended. Will he be replaced by super-rook David Price? We shall see. Tampa has 9 outs to work with, more if it remains tied, and if they can't take a lead in that time, they and this series will be done. Contrary to some of the carping, and notwithstanding the low ratings, Part I of this game was a real humdinger of an affair, exciting and dramatic as only baseball in October can be. We hope Part II is just as swell, if dry. Comment away here, and enjoy the pregame.
- Rooting InterestsOctober 29
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This may be a little dated, but still funny. And it's equal-opportunity, for those who might not be into a little BO.
- The CloserOctober 28
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We may not be that interested in the game tomorrow night, but we're definitely tuning into the pre-game show.
- HiatusOctober 28
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It seems like something from yesteryear: the world series, en flagrante delicto, called to a halt and suspended until who-knows-when. Baseball can't seem to keep its guns pointed anywhere but at its own clown feet. It had been a terrific game, full of excitement, until it was called going into the bottom of the 6th. Tampa had just tied it at 2 thanks to the daring baserunning of BJ Upton. You knew, immediately, that with the score knotted and the rain coming down hard and the Commish in the stand, the umps would call it. The last thing baseball needed was to have it stopped later, the Phils ahead in the clincher and the game "official." (It would have been finished, but what an anticlimax.) Perhaps the game should never have started, given the forecast. Certainly starting at 8:30 is inexcusable. When they get back to it is anyone's guess. The forecast for Philly is rain rain rain. And so we wait....and wait....and wait.