Figured I’d fire off another entry so I can grouse about a few things before I go away for the weekend…
...I don’t want to hear about Bill Belichick anymore. There were plenty of missed opportunities in that game (a goal line fumble by Larry Maroney, anyone?) and after watching Peyton Manning gopher his way through the Patriots defensive schemes in multiple second half drives, I don’t blame him for going for it. Get over it already; it was a regular season game. Don’t get a big one...
...Thank you, Boston Red Sox, for your generous gift to the fans. This week, the team announced approximately half of the tickets in the park will be the same price next year. What does that mean? The other half increased, of course. Some seats by as much as five bucks. The team’s rationale? It’s the second lowest overall percentage increase in the last 15 years, blah, spin, blah blah. My logic? The average seat inFenway Park
It’s getting to be more and more of a privilege to be a Red Sox fan. Ticket prices have skyrocketed in the wake of the team’s success over the past decade, but while other teams have frozen their prices in recognition of the recent financial downturn, the Red Sox continue to bleed the common man who just wants to go to a ballgame. Now, of course you’ll say, “you don’t have to go to Fenway” or “look, they’ve sold out 550 games in a row.” Both are valid points. Some yahoo or rich guy or rich yahoo is always going to be out there to buy the tickets. But thinking of the father of three sons, Joe the Plumber, if you will, who wants to take his boys to a game next year and get pretty good seats – he’s already paying $200 for just the tickets. Add in parking and food and you’re looking at $300 for one night at the ball yard. And you’re gonna tell this guy he needs to pay another $20 on his tickets? Slap in the face. Insult to injury. Ceremonial salt to the eyes. But the Red Sox can do it because they can. Here’s to theAmerican Way
...Any clown could tell you Mike Scioscia didn’t deserve AL Manager of the Year. His team didn’t win the World Series. They didn’t even get to the World Series...OK, did they make a significant improvement over last season? No, they actually won three fewer games than in 2008. People are trying to use the argument that Scioscia “held the team together” in the wake of rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart’s death. To paraphrase Rob Neyer, this wasn’t a “win one for the Gipper” situation. The Angels success wasn’t due to any motivational speaking Mike Scioscia did in the wake of a truly tragic event. Baseball is different from football – these are grown men who pulled it together over 162 games. The Angels won 97 games this year because they had a good team!
Ron Washington of the Rangers deserved the nod. His best hitter, Josh Hamilton, was hurt all year, and he somehow milked a starting staff of Kevin Milwood, Scottt Feldman, Derek Holland, Tommy Hunter and Brandon McCarthy en route to an 87-win season in which they challenged the Angels for AL West supremacy for quite some time...
...Brick was right on the money in thinking the Iverson experiment inMemphis
...Speaking of the Brick, tomorrow night is his annual “Sports Turkeys” episode. Tune in!
...I don’t want to hear about Bill Belichick anymore. There were plenty of missed opportunities in that game (a goal line fumble by Larry Maroney, anyone?) and after watching Peyton Manning gopher his way through the Patriots defensive schemes in multiple second half drives, I don’t blame him for going for it. Get over it already; it was a regular season game. Don’t get a big one...
...Thank you, Boston Red Sox, for your generous gift to the fans. This week, the team announced approximately half of the tickets in the park will be the same price next year. What does that mean? The other half increased, of course. Some seats by as much as five bucks. The team’s rationale? It’s the second lowest overall percentage increase in the last 15 years, blah, spin, blah blah. My logic? The average seat in
It’s getting to be more and more of a privilege to be a Red Sox fan. Ticket prices have skyrocketed in the wake of the team’s success over the past decade, but while other teams have frozen their prices in recognition of the recent financial downturn, the Red Sox continue to bleed the common man who just wants to go to a ballgame. Now, of course you’ll say, “you don’t have to go to Fenway” or “look, they’ve sold out 550 games in a row.” Both are valid points. Some yahoo or rich guy or rich yahoo is always going to be out there to buy the tickets. But thinking of the father of three sons, Joe the Plumber, if you will, who wants to take his boys to a game next year and get pretty good seats – he’s already paying $200 for just the tickets. Add in parking and food and you’re looking at $300 for one night at the ball yard. And you’re gonna tell this guy he needs to pay another $20 on his tickets? Slap in the face. Insult to injury. Ceremonial salt to the eyes. But the Red Sox can do it because they can. Here’s to the
...Any clown could tell you Mike Scioscia didn’t deserve AL Manager of the Year. His team didn’t win the World Series. They didn’t even get to the World Series...OK, did they make a significant improvement over last season? No, they actually won three fewer games than in 2008. People are trying to use the argument that Scioscia “held the team together” in the wake of rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart’s death. To paraphrase Rob Neyer, this wasn’t a “win one for the Gipper” situation. The Angels success wasn’t due to any motivational speaking Mike Scioscia did in the wake of a truly tragic event. Baseball is different from football – these are grown men who pulled it together over 162 games. The Angels won 97 games this year because they had a good team!
Ron Washington of the Rangers deserved the nod. His best hitter, Josh Hamilton, was hurt all year, and he somehow milked a starting staff of Kevin Milwood, Scottt Feldman, Derek Holland, Tommy Hunter and Brandon McCarthy en route to an 87-win season in which they challenged the Angels for AL West supremacy for quite some time...
...Brick was right on the money in thinking the Iverson experiment in
...Speaking of the Brick, tomorrow night is his annual “Sports Turkeys” episode. Tune in!
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