Summary of the Day: June 26, 2006
Has anyone noticed the season Joe Mauer is having? After four hits (and five RBIs) last night, he is hitting .377. That high of an average would be amazing for anyone, let alone a catcher. I wonder if he can make a run towards .400.
David Ortiz had another walk-off hit for the Red Sox yesterday, a single to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning against the Phillies. I think David Ortiz is a great hitter and he has been very clutch, but his heroics have blinded many to the fact that he is still, in my opinion only the second best hitter on the team. Manny Ramirez is a definite Hall of Famer, possibly on the first ballot, while David Ortiz may go down as the best designated hitter of all-time (he would need a few more gigantic seasons to have a Hall of Fame chance). To me, that is a huge difference.
James Dolan, owner of the New York Knicks, publicly stated that Isiah Thomas has one season to turn the team around, saying "He made this bed. There's nobody better than him to make this thing go forward." I would assume the Knicks will do better under Isiah than under Larry Brown, if only because Isiah will play the younger players and give the veterans more freedom, but I still do not see a .500 record. Speaking of Larry and Isiah, here is a fun little read.
A minor league manager had a huge tantrum the other day. I have yet to see any footage, but the recaps I have read give you good detail. Apparently, he got a seven game suspension. I probably would have given him three, since despite all his transgressions he never made contact with the umpire, but seven is also reasonable.
Roger Clemens makes his second major league start of the season today against the Detroit Tigers. Ten years ago, he had his second 20 strikeout game in Detroit, after doing the same against the Seattle Mariners ten years before that. He may be "due" for another 20K game, but it will not come in only his second start of the season against the best team in the major leagues (though they do strike out a lot). Maybe he will get to face Milwaukee, Atlanta, or Florida (the three easiest teams to strike out) later in the season.
David Ortiz had another walk-off hit for the Red Sox yesterday, a single to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning against the Phillies. I think David Ortiz is a great hitter and he has been very clutch, but his heroics have blinded many to the fact that he is still, in my opinion only the second best hitter on the team. Manny Ramirez is a definite Hall of Famer, possibly on the first ballot, while David Ortiz may go down as the best designated hitter of all-time (he would need a few more gigantic seasons to have a Hall of Fame chance). To me, that is a huge difference.
James Dolan, owner of the New York Knicks, publicly stated that Isiah Thomas has one season to turn the team around, saying "He made this bed. There's nobody better than him to make this thing go forward." I would assume the Knicks will do better under Isiah than under Larry Brown, if only because Isiah will play the younger players and give the veterans more freedom, but I still do not see a .500 record. Speaking of Larry and Isiah, here is a fun little read.
A minor league manager had a huge tantrum the other day. I have yet to see any footage, but the recaps I have read give you good detail. Apparently, he got a seven game suspension. I probably would have given him three, since despite all his transgressions he never made contact with the umpire, but seven is also reasonable.
Roger Clemens makes his second major league start of the season today against the Detroit Tigers. Ten years ago, he had his second 20 strikeout game in Detroit, after doing the same against the Seattle Mariners ten years before that. He may be "due" for another 20K game, but it will not come in only his second start of the season against the best team in the major leagues (though they do strike out a lot). Maybe he will get to face Milwaukee, Atlanta, or Florida (the three easiest teams to strike out) later in the season.
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