Yankees 9, Devil Rays 5
All sorts of good things happened today.
1. Carol Pavano didn't get hurt before, during, or presumably after his start today.
2. A-Rod had 2 hits, including a HR.
3. The lineup hit well, pretty much all the way up and down. Against a LHP, too, which a few talking heads on ESPN said would give the Yankees trouble.
4. The bullpen performed admirably.
And a couple of not so good things, too.
1. Pavano melted down in the 5th, necessitating all those strong innings from the bullpen.
2. Three errors, including one each by the couple who aren't as close as they once were, A-Rod and Jeter.
Overall, I do go with the Pat Riley plan, i. e., no griping after a win. But last year we ran into problems because: 1) our starters weren't' going deep enough into ballgames, and 2) Joe made a lot of panic moves going to the pen (some of that is attributable to the starters, some to Joe just being weak at handling pitchers when said pitchers are not studs).
OK. We're 1-0. The bullpen isn't shot. Yet.
Royals 7, Red Sox 1
Remember when I wrote that Gil Meche getting $11 million a year from the Royals was totally stupid, irresponsible, and ridiculous?
All I can say is . . . wow, was I ever wrong. Gil Meche is My new favorite non-Yankee player. He's worth all $11 million and then some. 7.1 innings, 1 run, against Boston today. Gil is the man! Give him a raise and an extension! Now!
I saw the last couple innings of this game on ESPN after getting home from work. Sadly, Bozo and Balloon-Head (Joe Morgan and John Miller) were calling the game. How these two remain employed by a national outlet like ESPN is totally beyond Me. From the frequent factual mistakes, the annoying over-pronunciation of all words and names Latino by Miller, Morgan's near-illiteracy, and the general buffoonery and unprofessionalism, these two are a train wreck that you really can stop watching. If only there was an alternative.
Note to Morgan: "Big Papi" is not on David Ortiz' birth certificate. Honestly. Calling him by his nickname is acceptable once, twice, even three times. But not every time you mention the player.
Cubs to be sold. Cubs lose!
Real estate investor Sam Zell is buying the Tribune Co., owners of the Cubs. He is keeping all the media assets together. He is selling the Cubs. He will get less for them than he would've a few months ago before the Tribune Co. pumped the payroll way up.
Oh, and the Cubs lost. How long before Lou dumps the kinder gentler act and has his first tirade?
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“The true harbinger of spring is not crocuses or swallows returning to Capistrano, but the sound of the bat on the ball.” Bill Veeck, 1976
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