Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Opening Day Roundup

Before I delve into my thoughts on Opening Day, I wanted to address the comments on yesterday’s MLB preview podcast. I was very impressed with He Who Hits Bomb live recap. I feel honoured that you took twenty minutes out of your busy schedule of eating protein bars and touching yourself to weigh in with some legitimately funny comments.

Anytime you want to be a podcast guest, just let me know. The offer’s on the table. However, I must warn you that grunts and monosyllabic expressions of opinion will not translate well through computer speakers. You might want to look into an ESL course or something.

I really wish the person who said the podcasts suck wouldn’t have hid behind the anonymous tag. That’s just lazy, and kind of cowardly. Let my buddy Herm Edwards take over my thoughts on that comment:

Just put your name on it, that's all I say. Be a man or a woman, put your name on it, don't be afraid of it.

What a great day to be a baseball fan yesterday. The sun was shining, I didn’t have a shirt on, and the Blue Jays kicked off their 2010 campaign with an exciting game against the Rangers.

I loved having Buck Martinez in the broadcast booth. He was such an improvement over Jamie Campbell that it was like a dark cloud had been lifted over the TVs of thousands of Jays fans everywhere. Buck’s presence had a positive influence over Pat Tabler as well. Finally, Tabler has a broadcast partner to whom he can talk intelligently about baseball instead of that gingerbread Campbell asking him why Adam Lind isn’t being selective on an 0-2 count.

However, I do think Martinez and Tabler have to temper expectations a little bit. Numerous times throughout the broadcast, they mentioned how ‘hungry’ this Jays team is and that the team is taking all the pundits criticism personally and they’ll surpass early season predictions because of it. Nope, the team still sucks. Sorry, guys.

It appears that Vernon Wells may actually be good again for the first time since 2003, which is nice. I loved Overbay’s facial hair; he looks tough as nails now. Marcum threw great, but just ran into some bad luck in the seventh; that jack by Nelson Cruz was complete bullshit.

Moving around the majors, it was great to see Doc Halladay throw a gem in his debut for the Phillies. I’m happy for him. He will seriously be unstoppable in that league all summer. I really hope the Phillies win it all.

Did you see Barack Obama throw out the first pitch in Halladay’s start versus the Nationals? Jesus Christ, that was embarrassing. I understand that he’s a basketball guy, but I expect a little more from the leader of the free world.

Obama looked like he had never thrown a ball before. I’m sorry, but I just don’t understand how someone could be so uncoordinated that they can’t throw a ball sixty feet without looking like they’re having an epileptic seizure.

Say what you want about the efficacy of George W. Bush’s presidency, but at least the guy could pump the zone when called upon.


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1 comment:

ac said...

Can you start putting names to the faces (and other body parts) that we see each day? That way I can see if these vixens have gotten so desperate for fame, as to put themselves in an internet sex tape or something similarly as tawdry.