Sorry. I haven't had much to say lately, but the baseball world has been fairly dull and I am tired of all the speculation that never comes true. Wish we'd get a new owner already; that's not helping us this off season. Of course, it's the Cubs...ergo, always something.
I could type more about the HOF, but I think Doc nailed it with the Morgan Line line (line line -- that's funny. Line squared.)
We could discuss how cold it is in Chicago, but who gives a shit? It's not cold in southern California and that's all that really matters.
I read that the Cubs are considering Randy Wolf. I think we already have Randy Wolf and his name is Sean Marshall.
Paul Bako for backup catcher? Really? Jeez. That's a step backwards. Especially when Blanco was kind of like Soto's grandpappy. What's he going to learn from Bako? I mean, sure, Bako was good in Usual Suspects, but what's he got left for the Cubs? Not much, I suppose.
All in all...I really wish the season would start.
Not really into football blogging, but that was pretty funny -- San Diego getting only one offensive play in the third quarter vs Pittsburgh.
I think Utah and USC should play for the right to play Florida. Oh, wait. That would be like a playoff. Nevermind.
More later. Or not.
Sherm
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Here is some exciting baseball info. Keep an eye on Cub prospect Andrew DeCarlo, currently playing in the 8U division on the travel circuit in SoCal. Andrew #23 swings from the left side of the plate and throws righty. He is playing 1b, ss and doing some pitching. This past Sunday Andrew was 2-3 with an HR, 2b, K and a bb.
"Put another 2 feet and 150 pounds on the kid and we may have something here." Said Hendry while scouting some players. "He seems happy, always smiling- to be frank sometimes we have to pay millions of dollars to players who never smile, and are downright angry for no appaerent reason. I will look forward to drafting a happy left handed hitter in the future."
You are right, not much actual baseball to talk about. I'm watching more of the mlb channel than I originally expected. Beats the hell out of Law and Order reruns. I saw a 4 hour 1991 Cub Pirate game where the Cubs blew leads of 7-2 and then 12-7 in the 11th inning to lose
I guess my next real Cub wish is that the sale be consummated, so we can stop wondering if that is the real reason that we don't have Peavey.
Why not return Hank White, just because he's a righty? and why does one of the lesser blogs keep calling Paul Bako "Gabor"?
The Today show (that's all the baseball I've got today) spent a lot of time on how cold it is in the East now a days. When it was that cold in the Northwest a couple of weeks ago, it barely rated a mention. East Coast bias, oh well, they have to live there, I guess that is punishment enough.
It appears I've been selling the Governor of Alaska short, They apparently have a super rapid transit up there that allows a kid to work in the north shore oilfields and still not drop out of high school in Wasilla,....... or so she says.
I have tuned into the MLB channel. Saw some of Don Larson's perfect game and then had to turn it off when they started some show about some Cardinal World Series team. No replays with the Larson game and the camera was from behind home plate. The commercials were interesting.
The problem with off season MLB broadcasting is they will focus on teams that have won world series and have done good things during certain seasons, so were does that leave Cub fans. Not much Cub broadcasting at that point. Maybe the Sandberg game, the 69 Cubs in Septmeber in NY, the Bartman game- it ain't good at that point.
But I will tune in to the MLB network because it is the network of the greatest game.
Need to go to the cages now.
Did I tell you that I have a batting cage in my basement.
Doctors raking is not an isolated occurrence.
I must ask the following: If an optometrist isn't REALLY a doctor, and hitting the ball on the barrel of a machine sin't REALLY raking, shouldn't Mike Decarlo, optometrist have a different name? I think he should stick with Andrew 23 agent.
Dear Bad Mojo
Show up to a camp before you start questioning what is and what is not raking. If you ask nicely Randy might allow you to hit from second base inwhich this would then give you an opportunity to go deep over the 65 year old attorney in right field for at least a double your speed.
At least when I rake deep over the 70 year old right fielder I leg out and HR.
Maybe you should show up some day so everyone can see what kind of raking Bad Mojo can do, or is it more like simply blowing leaves as far as your concerned?
I have no idea who "leaves" is, but I am not interested in blowing him, or showing up at "fantasy" camp, when I already play in a league that includes fantasy camp "counselors" where they actually compete and try to win, rather than make washed up dentists, attorneys, and eyeglass salespeople feel good by letting them win.
If anyone cares to, you can find the statistics, over a nine year period, in a league that plays serious baseball, without pitching machines, washed up dentists or pet monkeys playing left field, and most importantly, without drunken former big league benchwarmer douchebage picking fights with the players. It's LABL.com.
hey Sherm, you awake yet?
Did I mention I have a batting cage in my basement, can rake and actually went to Medical School?
Of course, I'm awake. I never sleep. All I do is monitor Shermrants comments.
I don't have a basement. I have never even seen a medical school.
and I rarely, if ever, use garden tools of any kind.
I wish I had a basement with a batting cage in it. I still buy tokens at the local sport complex. It has been 80 degrees this past week, great for taking some swings and tuning up for the Melee.
I would never think I am better than anyone else simply because I can hit a baseball harder or farther than someone else, I leave that to Barry Bonds. I love to play the greatest game or some bastardized version of it for many reasons, one being commaraderie of fellow baseball junkies. I have no need to prove I could of belonged and my manhood is not attached to my batting average, thank God.
The vast majority of campers understand this inwhich when ego's be damned, fun insues.
You guys remember that big tall lefty firstbaseman with a wicked swing, he roped line drives all over but he always had a scowl on his face. Didn't really seem to be having fun. I think he was hoping to signed out of camp, missed all the fun.
Gee whiz there past your prime, cheer up.
First off, even if your manhood is no longer attached to your batting average (unusual metaphor, but I'll go with it)you are still a good person, and Al Franken likes you.
Secondly, the fact that you can hit a baseball harder and farther than most, really DOES make you better than other people. I mean, self deprecation is nice, but let's be real here.
And thirdly, cheer up because in 5 days we get a new leader to drag us out of the dark era that has been the beginning of this Milena.....but the fucker is a Sox fan.
Can Andrew come to the Mesa Massacre?
Sure beats Sherm!
And for other news....
Let's not be so insensitive with one another. Bad Mojo could even afford to join us on this one for $300.
Updated: 8:47 p.m.
Cubs trade Felix Pie to Orioles
Onetime hot prospect dealt in possible prelude to Peavy deal
SHERM GOT HIS WISH!
if the Cubs get Peavy, Hendry is a genius. If not, he's a diabolical moron who has given away the best Cub prospect inyears for a couple of shit bags. Stay tuned jagoffs.
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