The Teachable Moment You Don’t Care About
If you were a baseball ump in last year’s playoffs, or were related to a baseball ump or cared about the umping business at all, then 2009 just wasn’t your year. It marked the loudest cry for different umps, more umps, more “My Humps” on the jukebox, more ump replays and robot umps.
Another such ump flub happened Wednesday night in Game 1 of the ALDS, but you won’t hear about it because it involved the Yankees and they don’t deserve our tears.
It’s High Times For The Rangers! And Speaking Of High Times …
With their win tonight against Seattle, the Texas Rangers are silently, contemplatively thinking about that magic number; the number that, if reached, would put the team in the playoffs for the first time in 11 seasons. No one is talking about the seven wins they need to ensure a spot in the playoffs, but maybe someone ought to, because there’s a big issue awaiting them when they do.
I Would Have Pegged Elton John More Of A Footie Fan
Wow, guys. Did you see this picture of Sir Elton John at the Reds game? How cool is that? Who knew?
The Battle That ‘Woonded’ Yee
Anyone could have anticipated the legendary women’s baseball rivalry between Hong Kong and Netherlands to come to a fiery head in the World Cup held in Venezuela this weekend. What most could not have anticipated was a) that that fire would come hurtling out of a gun and b) how awkward it is to call a female playing the third base position anything other than the third baseman.
It’s, like, extremely awkward.
Marlins Fanbase (2) Outnumbers Marlins Clutch Hits (0) In Weekend Series
You know this picture is old. Like, at least four days old. How do you know? Because it depicts one of the Marlins successfully scoring after being in the position to do so. And that … well that just hasn’t happened in some time.
