I got more blogs than Jamaica’s got mangos.
Public Service Announcement: OK, here we go! I hope he does it. I really do. I know he probably won’t even catch Charlie Hustle, but I’m rooting for him in a big way. Rose has 44. Denny Lyons, 1887 Athletics, 52 games. And your boy, Joltn’ Joe at 56. Utley refuses to talk about the streak with anyone. That’s fine. I’ll talk about it.
The reason I want Utley to get this record is simple. I want all Yankees off the books. Ruth gone. Gherig gone. Maris gone. Watch out Joe, you’re next. I want the Yankees to be nothing more than a novelty. Like the Canadiens. A footnote in the annuls. Wiping off DiMaggio would help see my master plan through. It will not be easy, I know.
Entering last night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Utley had batted .404 (57 for 141) in the streak, the ninth longest in National League history and second longest in Phillie history. Phillie Manager Charlie Manuel: “Right now, he’s hitting two or three balls hard a night. It takes a little luck, but with his swing and work ethic, he’s the type of guy who could take this a long way.” I sure hope so. It also has to help having big ole’ Ryan Howard, the NL home-run leader, behind him. In front of Howard, Utley will continue to see pitches. “When I played, I didn’t think anyone could do it,” Manuel said. “Now I think someone can.” Go Chase, go!
Public Knowledge:
1. Floyd Landis is now claiming dehydration is the cause for increased testosterone levels in his piss. Just knock it off, would ya. There was synthetic testosterone, remember. We’re not dopes. You may be a doper, but we’re not dopes.
JT Says: On the Landis testosterone issue, my buddy coompetes in triathlons, and is tied into the big bikers. The story is that Landis got dusted in a leg that runs through the Alps, where he lost all the ground to the field. The Tour is set up to give the riders a big rest the next day, with everyone riding effectively down hill. Traditionally nobody really changes positions that day, as their bodies are completely spent from the previous ride.
Evidently a Testosterone patch is available the you slap to your nads for 4-6 hours and totally changes your body. Why this isn’t offered to me I don’t know. Think of the havoc you can bring if you weren’t exhausted by night after night of drinking. Anyhow, my guy says that when Landis blew out the field on the “rest” leg, particularly after getting smoked in the hills, everyone knew he was a fraud.
2. Unbelieveable. Bill Simmons steals my stuff. 2 days ago I compare Papi to Bird. Now here he is, using my stuff. I guess its a compliment, but nobody likes a thief.
3. What a season: Beating the Indians, Mark Loretta doubled with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth off of Dr. Fausto Carmona; Boston’s third last at-bat win in five games. The Yankees won too. Tied for first place in the AL East. Its that time of year again my friends.
4. I know Anna Bensen advanced to Tuesday night in the World Series of Poker…hahaaha…poke her…but that’s all I’ve heard. Dis she win? Do we know anything?
5. In case you haven’t noticed, Mr. Wang, no offense, is pitching very well lately. Last night he allowed only four hits to one of the best hitting clubs in baseball – the Jays lead the majors in average and slugging percentage – won his fifth straight start and ran his string of consecutive scoreless innings to 18. That’s not good for anyone.
6. I bet anything the Mets get swept in their first series in this year’s play-offs. They just seem soft to me.
7. NL MVP? Pujols, right? Nope. Barring any crazy streaks by Phat Albert, the MVP has to go to Alfonso Soriano. Simply tearing it up on a crappy team, with no protection what-so-ever.
8. Fantasy tip. Royal 3B Mike Teahen.
Public Figures: Brought to you by the good folks at Elias Sports Bureau and ESPN the Worldwide Leader.
1. Alfonso Soriano hit two dings in the Nats at San Francisco, the fourth time this season he has hit more than one home run in a game. He’s the first National League leadoff hitter with four multihomer games in one season since Lou Brock of the 1967 Cardinals. For the manager in the opposing dugout on Tuesday afternoon it was a case of “been there, done that.” Felipe Alou had two or more home runs as a leadoff batter four times for the 1966 Braves.
2. Jason Schmidt pitched six innings and recorded 10 strikeouts to get the win for the Giants, the second time this season that he has whiffed at least 10 batters in an outing of six or fewer innings. No other pitcher in the major leagues has done that more than once in 2006.
3. Adrian Beltre’s only hit in the Mariners‘ 2-1 win at Baltimore was a two-run homer in the first inning. He’s batting .328 in the first inning this season, compared to only .251 in all other at-bats.
4. Jeff Weaver allowed seven runs in 3 1/3 innings against the Phillies, raising his ERA to 6.71 this season, the highest for any qualifying pitcher in the majors. Next highest: Carlos Silva (6.49).
5. Ichiro, hitless in his last 15 at-bats, ended the drought with a ninth-inning single against the Orioles. It’s the third time this season that he’s gone at least 15 consecutive at-bats without a hit. He had only four streaks of that type over his first five seasons with the Mariners (2001-2005).
Peace out homies. Six Two and Even!
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