Sunday Morning Musings

Good Morning All.

I find myself without a strong topic this morning, so when that happens, I tend to have a need for Rants and Raves, and musings.

Rant # 1 - Why does MLB continue to schedule the Jays on the road on Canada Day. We have to go back to when the Montreal Expos were still a team, and they annually met and some very good baseball " patriotic style " was created.

Our closest rival I think is the Tigers, so c'mon Bud , we want to wear our Canada Day uniforms.

Rave # 1 - My 1st rave is directed towards the resurgent Cincinnati Reds, who have made some great strides and a big thanks to Dusty Baker who no matter where he goes, he has success. It always depended on them finding 5 guys in their rotation that could give them credibility, and they have it. Also a great double play combo of Cabrera & Phillips that has solidified the defense. Hey and ex Jay Rolen is playing an All Star 3rd base, with Etobicoke's own Joey Votto anchoring 1st, it has the other Ohio team thinking division winner. They only lack playoff experience, except for Arroyo and Brandon Phillips.

Rave # 2 - Strasburg The Pitcher, Strasburg the Event has hit Washington, and has now pitched 12 innings plus, and has struck out 22 batters. He is flying high at a time when the organisation needs to have more fans watching the Nationals than the Redskins or the Capitals. He will be a star, but I reserve judgement on super stardom until he faces better line ups than the Pirates and Indians.

Rant # 2 - Censure in the media. This past week we saw Rogers Media, owner of the Blue Jays decide to muzzle their own staff for challenging manager Cito Gaston. So I guess the broadcast team of Howarth and Ashby , and TV play caller Buck Martinez will watch their criticism. Poor judgement by Rogers on their handling of this and especially as a media mogul.

Lou Gehrig wandered on the field one day, as manager Miller Huggins saw that Wally Pipp could not play, and Gehrig never gave the job back.

I will tell you this, when Bryce Harper begins his time with the Nationals, he will embark on a longterm journey with Washington, and it is doubtful he will ever give the job back.