1. MLB.com reports that "Gerald Laird Not Surprised by Start in Two-Hole". What Laird should be surprised about is that he still has a job with a major league baseball team carrying an anemic .180 batting average. The only thing Laird has hit this year was a security guard at a Phoenix Suns game. Leyland was quoted as saying, "I like to leave my guys in their spots." I'm sure Austin Jackson appreciates returning to the lineup with the fearsome protection of Laird behind him. "I think Gerald can hit and run." There is nothing in that sentence that I can make sense of. Jim, I think Gerald can NOT hit and what he does on the base path is closer to waddling and not running. The Mets TV announcer just commented on Laird's tag-up from 2nd on a fly ball with "That might be the slowest I've ever seen anyone go from 2nd to 3rd." In the 5th inning, Tejada got a first hand lesson on "Lard"'s playing weight of 225 lbs when GL stepped on his foot, creating a five-minute delay in the game. FAIL.
2. We are getting our asses kicked tonight as the game got out of hand after a long rain delay. I'm not sure I expected to win this series but we can't afford to get swept with the Twins playing the Brewers and the White Sox in the middle of their tear. With the score 10-2, I strongly feel we should do what any self-respecting hockey team would do early in a playoff series and down big. We should start a fight. Bring in Gonzalez and plunk Wright and Reyes. Clear the benches, get the juices going and at least the boys will come to the park with some fire tomorrow. I wish Joe Kocur was on this team.
3. Speaking of this road trip, I would be pretty happy with a 4-5 record. We're playing three Division leaders (Mets, Braves, Twins) who boast ridiculous home records. Of course, two wins against the Twins would be sweet but that might be wishful thinking given our recent history with Ronny Gardenhire who treats Leyland like Mr. Miyagi treated John Kreese of the Cobra Cai Dojo.
4. Speaking of deadly karate chops, Brennan Boesch continues to kill major league pitching. He hit his 11th home run in the 4th inning and knocked in another run in the 5th with a sharp liner into right field. Boesch is leading MLB in slugging percentage for any hitter with a minimum of 150 AB. His .638 is just ahead of Cabrera's .632 and Morneau's .617 clip.
5. The concept of the New York Mets is stupid. What type of wiener roots for this franchise when you can choose the Yankees? It's the same type of moron who drinks Mr. Pibb over Dr. Pepper. I feel like these fans must have been picked on as kids. If you come home with a wedgie one too many times, you start rooting for wiener franchises with horrible uniforms to get back at the bullies who clearly root for the Yankees. I'm clearly running out of material as the Mets just another field goal and now lead by a touchdown and two point conversion.
I also find it stupid how Leyland brought in Sborz for his first game on a wet track after a lenghty rain delay down 8 runs @ NY. That's Easy Eddie Bonine's garbage time.
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