by Killer

Let me just start this by saying that in no way do I speak for my partner here or anyone else.  I just have a few things that I need to get off my chest, that’s all.  Feel free to disagree but this is just the way I feel about some things.

Rant

Come on folks, it’s the all star game.  I don’t want to hear your political agenda nor do I care what you thought.  You don’t Boo the president.  I don’t agree with some of what Obama’s doing but I have too much respect for the office itself to boo him at an all star game. You think you can do better?  You run for president.  While I respect your right to boo (see amendment 1), I don’t agree that an all star game is the time or the place for that. 

Rave

I happened to catch a little league game before my beer league softball on Wednesday night.  I walked up and asked what the score was and who was winning, etc.  The answer I got was quite astounding.  4 – 2 bottom of the seventh and the lady went on to explain that the other team was bringing in the best player to pitch and the bottom of the lineup was coming up for them so it might be over soon.  Let me lay this out for you. It is 4-2 and a runner on first with nobody out. The first pitch comes in from a giant 12 year old and there goes the runner at first.  The throw is fired to second from the catcher and it’s a bang, bang play with a cloud of dust and the umpire wildly yelling safe! Three pitches later, the kid at the plate walks.  Now there’s two on and no one out and the lead off hitter is up.  Now the fans (parents) start to really cheer.  With a 2 and 1 count the batter slaps one into center and the run scores from second.  Now it’s 4-3 with two on and still nobody out.  With six straight pitches the next two batters strike out.  Now it’s down to their last out and last hope.  The first pitch is hammered into left center and bounces all the way to the fence.  Here comes one runner into score.  The bleachers are shaking with excitement as the second runner rounds third and heads for home.  As all of this is going on the outfield quickly gobbled up the ball and was firing it to home plate.  Once again it was a bang, bang play and a cloud of dust as time stopped for what seemed centuries to me but was probably only a split second!  We all waited for the call and sure enough he was SAFE! 

The point of this story is that Americas past time is alive and well. Even in a troubled economy we can still find happiness in even the smallest, most meaningless game in the sport.

Rant

Cardinals, where the hell is Ballpark Village?  I was down at ground zero for three days straight for the all star game and I must say I was embarrassed to see no ballpark village.  No wonder St. Louis can only get the Pokemon tournament.  Hmmm, probably because we have a softball field where shops, restaurants and offices were supposed to be.  St. louis has a lot to offer and the cardinals are taking a huge dump on it by leaving ballpark village unattended for so long.  It took three years to build a softball field that to my knowledge no on even plays on!  What a load of crap.  Being the best baseball fans in America, I think we deserve better.

Rave

Ryan Franklin. New look, new attitude and now one of the best closers in the baseball.  After Chris Perez and Jason Motte can’t finish games for the cardinals they were lost on who to turn too.  Going to Ryan Franklin in the ninth turned out to be the best decision Larussa has made all year.  Converting 21 of 22 saves with an astounding .89 ERA, the season rests on his shoulders.  Seeing his composure on the mound all year has made me fearless of the ninth inning once again.  Not to mention a 12 pitch 1,2,3, inning in the all star game. 

Rant

The ESPN coast bias continues.  I was eating lunch and watching ESPN the day after the all star game and they are breaking down the red sox season?  Can’t we talk about the game last night?  I’m sick of seeing red sox and Yankees thrown in my face.  There are so many great athletes that get over looked because ESPN won’t cover anything away from them.  Does anyone out there know who Joe Nathan is?  Isaac Bruce? Yadier Molina before two weeks ago?  Come on lets start being the true world wide leader in sports.