April Showers Cause Rain Delays
Through the first week of season there’ve been a few surprises, a few injuries, and a lot of good baseball. But before you start predicting a Baltimore vs. St. Louis Word Series, let’s take a look at the contenders, pretenders, and everything in between.
Detroit Tigers: My favorite stat of the week: No team has ever started 0-6 and made it to a World Series. Another little known fact is that no pitcher has ever won a game in which he drank 9 gallons of chocolate milk and ate 12 boxes of graham crackers two hours before a start. Point is, the Tigers will turn it around and win the AL Central.
Colorado Rockies: At 2-5, the Rox are starting off like they do most seasons. People forget that before they went on that incredible 14-1 streak last year to close the season, they were a mediocre team. The Rockies are the 4th best team in the NL West.
Mike Hampton: For those who missed my earlier posts, I mentioned that Hampton has been paid $30 million over the past two seasons to not pitch an inning. Minutes before his first start of the season he pulled his pectoral muscle while warming up and now he’s back on the DL. On the other hand, if we were talking about Brett Tomko, it would probably be wise to pay him $30 million to not pitch for your team.
San Francisco Giants: They’re 1-6 record is deceiving; they could easily be 0-7.
Pedro Martinez: No shock here, he’s out 4 to 6 weeks with a hamstring injury. What is surprising though is he injured it in a freak cock fighting accident.
Baltimore Orioles: Tied for the best record in baseball! They’re on pace to win over 130 games! Buy your playoff tickets now!
Larry Bowa: Still a crazy, ornery, S.O.B.
If you’re anything like me, you’re name is Matt Toomey and you love ‘em with apple bottom jeans and boots with the fur.
