Results tagged ‘ New York Mets ’

Frustrated By…

  • The wintry weather we are getting here in Wisconsin… after a ton of rain which has caused my sump pump to run every 45 seconds. How about 65 and sunny?
  • The Milwaukee Bucks being on instead of the Brewers (at least up here in the Fox Valley). Granted, the Bucks have saved me from seeing Eric Gagne blow his second save, and the Mets beat the Crew last night, but I would have rather seen those two games than any NBA game.
  • Ned Yost. Where do I start? Gabe Gross over Gabe Kapler… keeping Hardy stuck in front of the pitcher, preventing him from seeing many good pitches… leaving the lineup with a struggling Fielder hitting third and a struggling Braun fourth, rather than flipping them back to last season. Yost was too quick to pull the trigger last year and is too slow on that trigger this year.
  • Coverage of the Yankees-Red Sox series. Few outside of the upper east coast care about the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, yet it is jammed down our throat every time the match up happens.
  • Coverage of Tiger Woods While always amazing to see, Tiger is struggling, many others are having great rounds, but we
    are stuck with a 2:1 “Tiger to the rest of the field” ratio of highlights
    on ESPN.
  • New Brewers fans. Defined as those who ragged on the Brewers (and me for sticking with them) for years, because of their less than desirable play, but are now “die-hards” with a more competitive team on the field. I can already feel them jumping off the bandwagon after a three game losing streak. To quote Mel Gibson in Ransom, “Give me back my team!”
  • The non stop, “Will Brett come back?” conversations. At work, on the radio, at the grocery store… c’mon people! Maybe he will, but he probably won’t, so how about we move on instead of staying in a state of denial?

A Few Observations and Opinions

  1. There is no question Dave Bush pitched his way out of the rotation. If Ned and Doug do anything but move him to the bullpen or attempt to get him through waivers and to Nashville, they will be making a mistake. Villanueva and Parra have erned their spots and should not be “punished” because they have options.
  2. The wrong Gabe is playing center field. Kapler, not Gross, should maintain a hold on that position until Tony Gwynn is healthy, or Mike Cameron comes off of suspension. I have never understood Ned’s decision to usually play players based on matchup and not based on who is hot.
  3. Although I am getting less patient with each appearance, I still think Eric Gagne deserves a chance to right the ship. It will not take much for me to change that opinion and believe the reigns should be given to David Riske instead.
  4. Jason Kendall will prove to be the best acquisition by the Brewers during the last offseason, but more for his catching than his hitting. He is off to a tremendous start at the plate, but behind it he is leading the pitching staff to a handful of outstanding starts. If he can get the bullpen under control, the Brewers’ pitching staff will be in tremendous shape as the year progresses and we will have him to thank.
  5. The Milwaukee Bucks need to go away. I will complain every season when I am unable to watch Brewers games because they have been preempted by a terrible Bucks team. Rather than see the Brewers play the Mets tomorrow night, I will be stuck with Bucks-Celtics. What a waste!
  6. People who say it stinks that Johan Santana is in the National League because the Brewers will play him more need to realize they will play him about the same as previous seasons. The Brewers play the Mets six times. The Brewers play the Twins six times. We should just be fortunate he did not go to another NL Central team.

Even Alou Doesn’t Blame Bartman

bartman.JPGIn an article on ESPN.com, it has been revealed that former Cub and current Met, Moises Alou believes he would not have been able to catch the ball that Steve Bartman interfered with in the 2003 NLCS. Cubs fans all around the world have blamed Bartman for almost five years now. They claim that he was the reason for their gigantic collapse against the Marlins. Ever since that game, I have remained adamant that Bartman had little or nothing to do with the overall collapse and was merely a scapegoat (no pun intended). It is great to hear that the guy he interfered with agrees with this assessment. Hopefully this will help make Bartman’s life easier than has been since the event. If the Cubs and their fans are smart, they will do the right thing and invite him back with an apology and a huge ceremony. Imagine how much the Karma Gods would like that move. He could be the poster child for the 2008 Cubs. If it happens, the Brewers might as well stop playing because the Cubs would be in line to win the division, league, and championship. Fortunately for the Brewers and their fans, the Cubs and their fans would never do this and the streak will hit 100 years. Karma is a powerful thing!

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