Some quick hits

Carlos Gonzalez

My advise, let someone cut your meat for you.

It seems that he dropped his knife and in an effort to grab it as it fell, his damn good reflexes caused him to have it jabbed into his hand, of course stitches were required, and he's out a few days at least. And he was lately their hottest hitter. Brilliant move pal.

John Smoltz

Who said he was done, stick a fork in him ( ask the guy above about cutlery ). Smoltzie tossed 5 scoreless innings of 3 hit shutout ball, and struck out 9, and never walked a batter.
Maybe he's just a National League guy after all. Sorry Red Sox....

Randy Ruiz

Who the heck is this guy, and why couldn't he have been brought up earlier in the year, when Millar wasn't hitting, or the entire team for that matter. Now he sports a .310 average, with 3 home runs, and his 3 run double was the killer yesterday, as it came again with 2 out and the sacks drunk.

The Oz man speaketh

Ozzie Guillen, never one to mince words, collectively through his hitters under the bus after their
effort against Jason Berken of the Orioles, who came in with a 2-11 record, and a horrible ERA.
As his team is still in contention for the Central division, you'd think he could keep his trap shut for
a few minutes, but noooooo, he actually made a bee line for the reporters, and once again , openly critical
of his team. Some things stay the same.


Let's get 3 outs in one play, we have a plane to catch !

The Mets had runners at 1st and 2nd, with none out clinging to a 1 run lead, and Jeff Francouer lined the ball towards centre field, however Philly infielder Eric Bruntlett snared it, and stepped on 2nd which made Met 2B Luis Castillo a dead duck, then proceeded to chase Daniel Murphy, who like Castillo were attempting to pull off a double steal. Murphy was tagged, and the game was over. Most releived player was Brad Lidge, who was staring at another blown save. I think Bruntlett should get the save, as he recorded all 3 outs.

A 10th Inning !

Just received word from crack reporter and follower Clark that documentarian Ken Burns has begun work to add on an additional inning to his 1993 PBS series "Baseball" .
The 23 hour 9 inning production will likely pick things up just as baseball will cancel the World Series, and chronicle such great moments as Cal Ripken's 2132 nd game, and the whole steroid issue, the Red Sox beating the curse and where the game has been taken in the last 16 years. It will air sometime in 2010 on PBS.
Those who have watched the previous work done by Burns and enjoyed it will be anxiously awaiting the next installment.

New Blood in the post season races

Here come the Texas Rangers, still fighting for the AL West, but only 1 game back of Wild Card holders Boston.
Wow, it seems they have some pitching this year, and are getting MVP production from Nelson Cruz, and Michael Young, and a now healthy Ian Kinsler.
In the NL West, shade of the Rockies pennant burst striking again. Well Colorado just dusted Tim Lincecum off and are at the worst the Wild Card leader, but are not far off the struggling Dodgers.
Remember the Rox won 22 straight, and that one game playoff against Jake Peavy of San Diego, well the Blake Street
Bombers are back at it. We'll see come September if they still have enough stamina to make it.

What's that white stuff

Now Speaking of the Colorado Rockies, if they manage to get to the World Series again, the 1st pitch is set to be thrown on October 28th, so we will have November baseball, and by the way, it's been known to snow in Colorado in November. Get those parkas and woollen mitts out ! Heck New York is darn cold in November for that matter, maybe pray for Texas and the Dodgers to make it.

Enjoy