 It’s been a while since I put up a shot of Kyle Snyder! Photo taken by Kelly O’Connor/sittingstill.net in May 2009 and used with permission. |
Last night could have been so much worse. True, the Red Sox lost and also true that John Smoltz got lit up in the first inning – but the Sox still won the series and Smoltz DIDN’T get lit up for the rest of his time in there. I’m encouraged if moderately disappointed that the Yanks pulled up a game in the East. Oh well. Small steps!
Reading MiLB.com this morning, I happened upon a great headline: “Elbert steals show from Manny“. It seems that, since it was rainy, Manny Ramirez sat out his last scheduled start with the Albuquerque Isotopes. Over 15,000 fans, most hoping to see Manny, weren’t disappointed (according to this story) because Isotopes pitcher Scott Elbert threw a one-hitter in six innings (the game was shortened because of the rain) while striking out seven. Congratulations to Elbert!
It disgusts me that someone banned from MLB for 50 games for using a PED is allowed to play in the minors to get himself back into shape. Why suspend him at all, then? Many of MLB’s rules are a joke. This is one of them.
Speaking of jokes in MLB: If you are like me and don’t start voting for the All Star Game players in April, good for you! NOW is the time to vote, though! At the risk of outing myself as a total homer (as if I haven’t already done that!) I’m suggesting that, at the very least, you all go out and vote for Kevin Youkilis. Sure it’s petty of me, but I want to see him kick Mark Teixeira’s butt in voting. It pleases me that Evan Longoria has a hefty lead over Alex Rodriguez.
Okay, here it is, my All Star ballot for 2009:
1st Base: Kevin Youkilis (Mark Texeira currently leads over Youk)
2nd Base: Dustin Pedroia (Ian Kinsler currently leads over Pedie – I could live with that one)
3rd Base: Evan Longoria (I love Mike Lowell but Longoria really deserves to be there. Lowell IS in fourth place in the voting, though.)
SS: Jason Bartlett (Derek Jeter currently leads. Thus proving Yankees fans can be total homers as well.)
C: Joe Mauer (Who currently leads over Jason Varitek. Again, I love Tek but Mauer should definitely be the one in there.)
OF: Jason Bay, JD Drew, Carl Crawford (This is my total homer pick with Drew – I admit it! I also could live a lifetime without another ASG where we get beaten to death with the wonderful story of how Josh Hamilton is an American hero. Unfortunately, for me, the top three vote-getters right now are Jay Bay, Ichiro Suzuki and Josh Hamilton.)
So go vote for the All Star Game, people. Time is running out.
Yesterday was a weird day. With the celebrity deaths, the abandoned live blog…it was a recipe for the night ending in a way that wouldn’t please me. Both the PawSox and the Bisons won their games on Thursday – so I’ll be happy for that and let the day go.
Today is a new day. Sox are in Atlanta…Beckett is on the mound…here’s hoping another win is hours away!