Free Fall

On August 2nd, I posted on how cool it was that my three favorite baseball teams were all in first place. I failed to mention that Tonia’s team, the Mets, were also in first.

Now, a month and a half later, all four teams are backsliding to the point of free fall. Such a sad, sad day. There’s practically no way Boston doesn’t make it to the playoffs, but the other three are in serious doubt.

Filed under: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Cubs, Detroit, Detroit Tigers, Fall Classic, First Place, New York Mets, October

Timo Perez?

We’re smack dab in the middle of a pennant race and Jim Leyland decides to bat Timo Perez third in the lineup. We also got the pleasure of having Ramon Santiago at Short.

Personally, I think Jim has been hanging around Tony LaRussa too long. He’s trying to over-think things. So to make things easier on you, Mr. Leyland, here’s the lineup you need to be using EVERY SINGLE DAY!

1. Curtis Granderson – CF
2. Placido Polanco – 2B
3. Carlos Guillen – SS
4. Magglio Ordonez – RF
5. Marcus Thames – DH
6. Pudge Rodriquez – C
7. Ryan Rayburn – LF
8. Sean Casey – 1B
9. Brandon Inge – 3B

• No more days off! This is a playoff push here!
• Brandon Inge isn’t hitting well, but he’s a Gold Glove Third Basemen.
• Maybin, Santiago, Perez are all available for pinch running.
• When Sheffield returns, here’s your lineup:

1. Curtis Granderson – CF
2. Placido Polanco – 2B
3. Gary Sheffield – DH
4. Magglio Ordonez – RF
5. Carlos Guillen – SS
6. Marcus Thames – LF
7. Pudge Rodriquez – C
8. Sean Casey – 1B
9. Brandon Inge – 3B

Let’s get some consistency already!!

Filed under: Baseball, Detroit, Detroit Tigers, Jim Leyland

Trifecta

I woke up this morning to see my three favorite baseball teams (Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox) sitting in first place in their respective divisions. I’m not sure how often that has happened with these three, or how long that will last, but boy is it sweet.

BRING ON OCTOBER BABY!!

Filed under: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Cubs, Detroit, Detroit Tigers, Fall Classic, First Place, October