Snarky, yes, but oddly not mocking. Almost sentimental, and oddly compelling perhaps because Griffey is the NL’s best right-fielder this year? I can’t believe I’m linking to the Onion, and not because it’s ha-ha.
Month: June 2007
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In this week’s joint, we discuss having too many second basemen, the wisdom of swapping Jose Reyes (and for whom), contradictions of Contreras and a secret story. Enjoy.
Wainwright Is Screwed by MLB Rules
I’m mostly saying this because he’s on my Tout Wars team
He pitched seven excellent innings tonight. The sort of innings I expect from him here on out. But he was matched by the ace, Roy Oswalt. Of course you expect that.
What rankles is that after he comes out his crony, Ryan Franklin stumbles through an inning before the Cards seize on the Astros the way a child grabs for candy.
But my point isn’t about the Astros’ surrender. It’s about the fact that he rules say that Ryan Franklin, who got three outs, deserves the win, rather than Wainwright, who got 21. If Wainwright wasn’t on my team I’d simply smile and say, Grow up, but I don’t think it’s wacky to question why the Win rule so misrepresents who the best pitchers are.
Owens getting his bonus from Cowboys, not practicing
I tried to blog about the whole A-Rod lapdance thing yesterday, but the system was down. Let me just say that I can’t think of single reason except venality for the NY Post to run that litany of A-Rod’s appearances in strip clubs. Except, of course, to tittilate. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but it is what it is.
This story on Yahoo, which I think comes from Reuters because it is unattributed (though I could be wrong about that), seems to be making the argument that TO shouldn’t get his signing bonus for skipping voluntary workouts. Emphasis on Voluntary.
The reporter seems to know this. Other players who skipped the Voluntary workouts are also listed, though there may be a finger wagging there, too.
I like to think that if they actually had to kill trees to print this stuff someone would try to save the planet, at least a little.
But I’m an optimist.
In the meantime, try to avoid the crap.
Rotoman