Tuesday, July 8, 2008
My Baseball Thoughts
I haven't written an actual post apart from my baseball stadium reviews (and still one more to come). I have been a bit busy with my book review website,
Letters On Pages. Hopefully I can keep up with Digressions in Abundance too. I am sure my tens of fans have been pretty sad without these posts.
So...here are my first half baseball thoughts:
- The Reds are not very good...but they aren't too bad either. I really like the baseline that they have. Some really promising young pitching...some really promising young hitters...and a bad manager :)
- I really think the Reds need to sign Adam Dunn long term. He is really good and will be VERY difficult to replace. I am tired of hearing all of the Adam Dunn complaints. True, he won't ever win a gold glove...but his defense has vastly improved. He probably won't ever hit .270 either. That's OK. He hits 40 HR, 100 Runs, 100 Walks, and is just generally awesome.
- I don't like the move the Brewers just made to get CC Sabathia for a couple months. They traded away their top AAA prospect to rent out Sabathia for half a season. True, they will probably make the playoffs (although the Cubs just traded for Rich Harden from the A's). I suppose they have a chance to keep him next year...but I kind of doubt it.
- I found out the other day that there are other teams besides the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, and White Sox. For a little while, I thought they canceled the seasons for all the other teams...or at least that's how ESPN seems to want it!
- I am torn on Dusty Baker being the manager. Part of me likes the legitimacy that he has brought to the team. But the much larger part of me hates the baseball decisions he makes. I HATE the bunting decisions he has made...but I will comment on that more later in a future post)
- How bout those Rays?!?! More importantly...how bout those Rays' fans! All of the sudden they are selling out and making a big deal out out of the team. It's funny. It reminds me a lot of Red Sox fans from a few years back.
- I have been to 4 MLB stadiums this year. The best was San Francisco. Cool place.
- My prediction for the World Series is Red Sox vs. Phillies. And, if you know me at all, you KNOW I will root against the Red Sox!
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