Well I made it to Chicago to visit my brother with no problem. Did the drive in about 5 hours. Checked out Mike’s place, nice small little basement apartment. His roommate is currently out of town, so I get a bed, which will be nice. Just played Madden ‘08. Jets (me) vs Texans (him). 42-26, I think the score was. I kicked his a$$. ha ha! take that.
Off to get some food and more drink. Then Cubs v. Cardinals tomorrow, if it doesn’t get rained out.
I love baseball.
I hate the All-Star break.
I am fine with letting the fans vote in the players, but then you need to call it what it is — a popularity game. Most guys with the stats who deserve to play, don’t get a chance because of big name players. But, if you want the fans to pick that’s what you get. Fine.
The game is a joke, even if it counts now because of Bud Selig’s stupid decision to give the winner home field advantage in the World Series. And with interleague games, MLB cable packages, and fantasy baseball updates, most everyone who cares can keep tabs on their favorite players no matter what team they play for.
But most of all it is the day off before the game, and the day off after the game (or in some teams cases, 2 days off) that sucks the most.
For 3 1/2 months now, we have all gotten into the rhythm of watching our favorite teams, night in, and night out. The Indians have had 2 days off since May (I think, don’t quote). And now i have to take 4 days off and just watch a popularity game?
Tonight the insanity ends, and we can get back to baseball.
The Indians had 3 All-stars. They are 0.5 games out of first place. And tonight they open a series at home against the Kansas City Royals. Maybe now the fans in Cleveland will get over whatever it is that is keeping them away, and go see a ballgame.
Go tribe!
The All-Star break is here.
i’ve never been a fan of the All-Star game. It is a popularity contest, not a game for the best players at this point. But that’s what you get when you leave the starting line up to the fans…
My fantasy team however is sitting on an 8-4-2 record. 2nd in my division by 1 game. 3rd in the league. I currently hold a playoff spot. The #1 team has a 10-4 record… those 2 ties against the 2 bottom ranked teams are hurting me, but they are better than loses.
Out of the 21 players I drafted, 12 have been replaced. Some many times over.
My 1st 2 picks are proving their weight in gold. Chase Utley and Grady Sizemore have been everything advertised.
My main weakness is Home Runs. Utley and Sizemore lead my team with 15 home runs each. I need a big bat.
Grabbing Kenny Rogers and Fausto Carmona off the waivers have proven to be good moves. Wandy Rodriguez was a good pick up too. Schmidt and BJ Ryan hitting the season-ending DL didn’t help, but I think I have recovered.
So far it has been a good season. Great competition. Lots of young, new players making a difference, and lots of moves to be made on the waiver wire.
Wish me luck.
Week 1 is over, and aside from missing 4 games with Grady Sizemore’s stats, I was able to pull out a week 1 win winning 9 stat categories and losing 6. This week will be tougher, I am facing another 1-0 team who had a really good week last week.
Hopefully this week, Grady really likes playing in Milwaukee…
Wish me luck!
Ah… can you feel that?
Baseball has begun. Forget Puxatawny Phil. Baseball is the true indicator of Spring. Except in Cleveland.
Today’s home opener will be played on a nice green field, surrounded by the white stuff — SNOW.
A high of 34 degrees with a chance of flurries.
Welcome to Cleveland.
Good afternoon Spring.
And go Tribe!
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