Saturday, June 04, 2005

Watchin' baseball with Felz

  • In last night's game, before grounding into a double play on a 3-1 pitch, Yankee second baseman Robinson Cano was unsuccessful in hit attempt to lay down a sacrifice bunt. Bobby Murcer was correctly distraught, pointing out to Michael Kay that these players need to get these fundamentals down before they get to the big leagues because these failures could cost the team a game, which could cost the team a playoff spot. (An article in today's Daily News (!!!) correctly points out that these mental gaffes are more noticeable all of a sudden because, well, the team can't pitch or hit. I couldn't agree more. Bernie and Jorge have always been awful baserunners and Cano's mental lapses at 2b would be funny if the Yankees were 7 games up in the standings and winning the game by ten runs.) But doesn't anybody remember Game Five of the 1981 World Series and see the comical nature of Bobby Murcer lecturing about the importance of bunting?
  • Forget Everybody Loves Raymond, forget Friends, forget Dave Chappelle. The funniest show on television is baseball on Fox. Just for the commercial where Roger Clemens says the season is a complete failure for the Houston Astros if they don't win the World Series. This is great stuff! Pettitte is 3-6 and the Astros are in last place! Ha ha ha! Funny, right? Check, check. Is this microphone working?

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