The Impossible Dream?
So much for my powers of prognostication!
Yes, in the nine days since I last posted here (pathetic, I agree), a lot has happened in the baseball world, much of it positive.
Last night the Rangers finished off the Yankees to book a trip to the first World Series in franchise history. I know Yankee fans were really desperate to get No. 28 this year, but you've gotta feel good for Rangers fans (even if, as my Texas-native office mate says, no one down there really cares about baseball).
You've gotta feel good for baseball, too. Having the same absurdly expensive teams in the World Series each year isn't fun. I mean, at least let Rangers fans have their fun before the Steinbrenners' wallets rip their guts out when the Yankees sign Cliff Lee this offseason.
Things are also looking good in the Giants-Phillies series, albeit a bit worse since the Phillies came up with the win in Game 5 against Tim Lincecum.
(Lincecum, incidentally, provided easily the coolest moment of the playoffs when he escaped a first and third, 1-out jam on a line drive double play to the first baseman, and, in his excitement, pointed toward third and exclaimed, "You, stay there!" He didn't look at the runner on third; he didn't show anyone up, it was just the adrenaline and excitement of the moment.)
With Roy Oswalt going for the Phillies tonight and then Cole Hamels in a potential Game 7 (with Roy Halladay available in reserve, no less), it would be decidedly premature to declare the Phillies dead.
Nevertheless, you have to like the Giants' position right now, even with the next two games being played in Philly. It's tough beating any team three straight, especially a playoff team -- that's what the Phils have in front of them.
Needless to say, I'd feel a lot better about all this if the Giants could just end it tonight.
As for the Mets... actually, on the positive side, I'm really supportive of their new messaging campaign featuring Jeff Wilpon. I imagine the messages will end once the Mets select a GM (as perhaps they should), but for not it at least makes you feel like ownership has some sense of accountability, or that they care.
That's s not the same as having October baseball to enjoy, but hey, maybe it's a start.
- A.F.O.M.G.
Yes, in the nine days since I last posted here (pathetic, I agree), a lot has happened in the baseball world, much of it positive.
Last night the Rangers finished off the Yankees to book a trip to the first World Series in franchise history. I know Yankee fans were really desperate to get No. 28 this year, but you've gotta feel good for Rangers fans (even if, as my Texas-native office mate says, no one down there really cares about baseball).
You've gotta feel good for baseball, too. Having the same absurdly expensive teams in the World Series each year isn't fun. I mean, at least let Rangers fans have their fun before the Steinbrenners' wallets rip their guts out when the Yankees sign Cliff Lee this offseason.
Things are also looking good in the Giants-Phillies series, albeit a bit worse since the Phillies came up with the win in Game 5 against Tim Lincecum.
(Lincecum, incidentally, provided easily the coolest moment of the playoffs when he escaped a first and third, 1-out jam on a line drive double play to the first baseman, and, in his excitement, pointed toward third and exclaimed, "You, stay there!" He didn't look at the runner on third; he didn't show anyone up, it was just the adrenaline and excitement of the moment.)
With Roy Oswalt going for the Phillies tonight and then Cole Hamels in a potential Game 7 (with Roy Halladay available in reserve, no less), it would be decidedly premature to declare the Phillies dead.
Nevertheless, you have to like the Giants' position right now, even with the next two games being played in Philly. It's tough beating any team three straight, especially a playoff team -- that's what the Phils have in front of them.
Needless to say, I'd feel a lot better about all this if the Giants could just end it tonight.
As for the Mets... actually, on the positive side, I'm really supportive of their new messaging campaign featuring Jeff Wilpon. I imagine the messages will end once the Mets select a GM (as perhaps they should), but for not it at least makes you feel like ownership has some sense of accountability, or that they care.
That's s not the same as having October baseball to enjoy, but hey, maybe it's a start.
- A.F.O.M.G.
posted by A Friend of Mr. Glass' at 4:38 PM
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