MM's ramblings

[MusicMan]

Given the long drought since I was able to contribute anything of consequence, I thought I'd just consolidate all of my thoughts into one rambling post:

Yes, fuck Selig.  Yes, fuck Drayton.  But that's over, and the team has itself to blame for letting that combo beat them in Florida, too.

The next time you want to make the argument that Roy Oswalt is an ace pitcher, look back on that first inning in Florida.  The season was on the line in that game, and he ended it in the first inning, consistently pounding the strike zone against a team that will swing at ANYTHING.

Bad, bad time for a slump, Lance.

I could not be happier that the last week comes down to trying to chase down the hated steM for the Wild Card.  (Well, having to count on the Cubs to take out NY and MIL isn't all that fun.)

Matt Schaub is a very, very bad QB.  And I'm not sure that Gary Kubiak is much better as a coach.  In fact, I think that switching Kubiak and Mike Sherman might improve both teams.

Anyone voting for Carlos Delgado or Ryan Howard for MVP should lose their vote permanently.

Why isn't Lidge getting any Cy Young love?

I will continue to keep the faith this week.  Winning out against the Dickities and the Former Home of the Snivelers is possible.  The steM tripping over their own dicks is possible.  Every day that you can keep these hopes up is a treasure.

Glad to see everyone safe and sound.

[Taras Bulba]

Good points.  I did not see the Roy debacle against the Marlins--was Oswalt shaking off Ausmus?

[MusicMan]

Good points.  I did not see the Roy debacle against the Marlins--was Oswalt shaking off Ausmus?

Not that I recall, and it's a good point.

[Taras Bulba]

I saw where Eddie Vedder has penned a song for the Cubs.  I'm glad that I never liked him.

Fuck Eddie Vedder.  Fuck the Cubs.

[Bench]

I saw where Eddie Vedder has penned a song for the Cubs.  I'm glad that I never liked him.

Fuck Eddie Vedder.  Fuck the Cubs.

Don't be so quick to judge.  Maybe the song was about suicide.

[MusicMan]

I saw where Eddie Vedder has penned a song for the Cubs.  I'm glad that I never liked him.

Fuck Eddie Vedder.  Fuck the Cubs.

Well, at least I now know that "Yellow Ledbetter" is actually Eddie's attempt to sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame".

[Gizzmonic]

I saw where Eddie Vedder has penned a song for the Cubs.  I'm glad that I never liked him.

Fuck Eddie Vedder.  Fuck the Cubs.

I thought he was from Seattle?  The Mariners could use a Mumbling Dirge if anyone could.

[Jacksonian]

Yes, fuck Selig.  Yes, fuck Drayton.  But that's over, and the team has itself to blame for letting that combo beat them in Florida, too.

Relatedly, I think the Player's Union is rake Selig over the coals in the next CBA negotiations.  Selig says "Our first obligation is to the health and welfare of our fans and players..." and yet his actions say otherwise.  Either Bud will have to come up with a better late season makeup plan or the players are going to get a much larger piece of the tv revenue or the players will get both a better plan and more tv revenue.