The Stove is Getting Hot, Hot, Hot
First sign of the Apocalypse.
Renaldo Balkman leads Knicks with 18 points in a convincing 20-point victory over one of last year's better Eastern Conference teams.
I have said it before and I will say it again. ISIAH THOMAS IS A GENIUS!!!
Yesterday was a special day for the Sip. It wasn't special because of my nomination for Sexiest blogger at the Bloggy awards in February. Nor was it the tomato steak I shared with Senior over a nice pleasant meal at Y2K favorite La Caridad, on 78th and Bway.
Nope, yesterday was different because it was the same.
It was the same as it is most days of the years, but hasn't been since the Mets were eliminated from playoff contention.
Yesterday, my friends and I really started talking baseball.
The topic of conversation was Lastings Milledge. Young Blastings apparently isn't playing winter ball this year, pleasing no one, and further digging himself into the doghouse of the Mets organization.
My buddy Nails doesn't like the kid. I thought Nails was being a little harsh, but to an extent this kid hasn't done much to make us like him.
But that is where I brought it to the next level. If this kid wasn't an African American with cornrows and a big chain, would he be receiving such harsh criticism? Would people be making excuses for his shortcomings, and instead choosing to focus on his many talents?
I don't know the answer to that, but the thought has crossed my mind.
But while Blastings is yet again contraversial, so is the rest of the baseball.
There is Matsuzaka's $51 million dollar price tag. Personally, I love the move. When the Sox sign this guy for 5yrs, 50 mil making his total cost 5yrs, $100 mil, they are going have the last laugh, under one condition.
Assuming this guy performs like a legit #2, the Red Sox made a great move.
If Barry Zito is getting $75 mil(at least) over the same amount of time then you don't think Matsuzaka signing with the Sox won't earn Boston $25 mil over five years in overseas deals?
This guy is the biggest thing in Asia, where baseball is continuing to grow. The Yankees, who were once the global identity of baseball now have major competition. The streets of Japan will be flooded with Red Sox hats. Japaneese people will learn of Big Papi and fall in love with a far more likable team than the Yankees.
Yes its a lot of money, $51 mil, but this is professional sports.
Athletes make an insane amount of money. That is the business. And in the opinion of this unemployed/unqualified blogger, this is a really smart business decision...
If. This kid is any good.
Then there is Frank Thomas. A year ago people thought this guy may be dead.
Now he is getting $30 mil from the Blue Jays.
Baseball is out of control. There is too much wacky shit going down for a quiet guy like myself.
But I guess I will have to adjust to the times. If the Mets sign Zito it will be nothing less than 5 years and $77 million dollars.
That's a lot for a #2, but guess what? Someone is going to pay it.
And finally, the first Manny talks showed up on Espn.com
Manny for Milledge and Heilman according to Buster Olney.
Is it me or is Milledge and Heilman officially being packaged for every player in baseball? Could you think of two more polar opposite people to be constantly talked about in the same sentence?
While a bat like Manny's would be great, this team needs arms. Unfortunately, I am not as high on Dontrelle as everyone else. The sad truth is that this is just an unbelievably weak market in every possible way.
So we are going to have to overspend. We do every year and when it works we are happy but when it doesn't we are not.
Back up the truck. Back it up.
Sip
Renaldo Balkman leads Knicks with 18 points in a convincing 20-point victory over one of last year's better Eastern Conference teams.
I have said it before and I will say it again. ISIAH THOMAS IS A GENIUS!!!
Yesterday was a special day for the Sip. It wasn't special because of my nomination for Sexiest blogger at the Bloggy awards in February. Nor was it the tomato steak I shared with Senior over a nice pleasant meal at Y2K favorite La Caridad, on 78th and Bway.
Nope, yesterday was different because it was the same.
It was the same as it is most days of the years, but hasn't been since the Mets were eliminated from playoff contention.
Yesterday, my friends and I really started talking baseball.
The topic of conversation was Lastings Milledge. Young Blastings apparently isn't playing winter ball this year, pleasing no one, and further digging himself into the doghouse of the Mets organization.
My buddy Nails doesn't like the kid. I thought Nails was being a little harsh, but to an extent this kid hasn't done much to make us like him.
But that is where I brought it to the next level. If this kid wasn't an African American with cornrows and a big chain, would he be receiving such harsh criticism? Would people be making excuses for his shortcomings, and instead choosing to focus on his many talents?
I don't know the answer to that, but the thought has crossed my mind.
But while Blastings is yet again contraversial, so is the rest of the baseball.
There is Matsuzaka's $51 million dollar price tag. Personally, I love the move. When the Sox sign this guy for 5yrs, 50 mil making his total cost 5yrs, $100 mil, they are going have the last laugh, under one condition.
Assuming this guy performs like a legit #2, the Red Sox made a great move.
If Barry Zito is getting $75 mil(at least) over the same amount of time then you don't think Matsuzaka signing with the Sox won't earn Boston $25 mil over five years in overseas deals?
This guy is the biggest thing in Asia, where baseball is continuing to grow. The Yankees, who were once the global identity of baseball now have major competition. The streets of Japan will be flooded with Red Sox hats. Japaneese people will learn of Big Papi and fall in love with a far more likable team than the Yankees.
Yes its a lot of money, $51 mil, but this is professional sports.
Athletes make an insane amount of money. That is the business. And in the opinion of this unemployed/unqualified blogger, this is a really smart business decision...
If. This kid is any good.
Then there is Frank Thomas. A year ago people thought this guy may be dead.
Now he is getting $30 mil from the Blue Jays.
Baseball is out of control. There is too much wacky shit going down for a quiet guy like myself.
But I guess I will have to adjust to the times. If the Mets sign Zito it will be nothing less than 5 years and $77 million dollars.
That's a lot for a #2, but guess what? Someone is going to pay it.
And finally, the first Manny talks showed up on Espn.com
Manny for Milledge and Heilman according to Buster Olney.
Is it me or is Milledge and Heilman officially being packaged for every player in baseball? Could you think of two more polar opposite people to be constantly talked about in the same sentence?
While a bat like Manny's would be great, this team needs arms. Unfortunately, I am not as high on Dontrelle as everyone else. The sad truth is that this is just an unbelievably weak market in every possible way.
So we are going to have to overspend. We do every year and when it works we are happy but when it doesn't we are not.
Back up the truck. Back it up.
Sip
posted by Sippy Momo at 12:08 PM
4 Comments:
Sippy sweetie, here's the thing with the Manny rumor - why on earth would we want to trade a kid with a high ceiling (theory is that Willie mishandled his trips to the majors by batting him 8th, basically taking any chance of him getting a good pitch out) and our best reliever, period for manny ONE YEAR OLDER??! I don't get it. Don't get me wrong, I'd love Manny, but Sox would be lucky to get Shawn Green and a scrub or two from AA.
Sip - I'm with you on Willis. I prefer Zito. Even at the $ you note. He is a proven innings guy, and a move to Petersen and the NL will only help.
As for Manny, I agree with Coop.
Manny is a DH waiting to happen. Bad knee, bad 'tude.
Leave Milledge alone people. He has skills. Let's give him some time, shall we. I do think the "persona" has a tad to do with it. Jeez, Reyes has all his antics, yet no fan bitches about that (and I like the shakes and stuff by the by).
what the hell?!?! Willie was posed to bat the phukker 2nd? He batted like .300 the first trip but buttcheeks the 2nd time around and it is cuz Willie made him bat 8th?
Regardless of all that, I agree with your ending point Coop.
and for the record, YES Lastings gets a bum deal(by media & fans alike) because of some mixture his race(black amongst pompous rich folks,..helloooo), his appearance(the big ass wooden cross was OD,(Gsus himself was not that religious)) and his dumb ass decisions (ie. high fives all around). However, is he being treated unfairly? yes. For all the dumb shit (which is not really that much...), he has not broken a law(has he?). It seems that we treat Lastings the same way as players with 50 game drug suspensions. Or folks with DUIs, wife beaters, any of 'the outside the line professional athlete ills'...
nails hast been beastin on milledge for fortnights. PERIOD.
the kid can play ball.
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