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Month: June 2008 (Page 17 of 40)
Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain Dealer is suggesting to stick a fork in the Indians this season – they’re done.
This is not a trend. It’s not a bad start. It’s not something that will soon change because key players are getting healthy. Let’s not hear that the Indians are 26-11 when they score at least four runs. Problem is, too often, they don’t — and with all the injuries and slumps, they won’t.
The season is 44 percent gone heading into Thursday night’s game at Colorado, the Indians having only 90 games left. They took the field in Denver 7 1/2 games behind the Chicago White Sox, and also behind Minnesota and Detroit. The most discouraging stat is the Tribe being 13-16 in the Central, compared to 21-11 for the White Sox.
I went back five years and the pattern is clear: The team that has the best record for the season in the Central wins it. In 2007, the Tribe was 48-24 in the division en route to 96 victories.
That’s why it’s over for them in 2008.
It’s pitcher Jake Westbrook (elbow surgery) out for a year. It’s catcher Victor Martinez (elbow surgery) and infielder Josh Barfield (finger surgery) out for a few months. It’s designated hitter Travis Hafner (shoulder) out for who knows how long. It’s pitcher Adam Miller (finger surgery) not available for pitching depth. It’s pitcher Fausto Carmona (hip) having another “setback,” pushing his return sometime into the middle of July.
Not to disagree with any of Pluto’s points because they are valid, but one thing baseball teaches us every year is that it’s a long season. Winning is contagious and if they can get healthy, there’s no reason to think a talented club like the Tribe can’t put a couple of streaks together and turn the season around. Plus, as Pluto mentioned, the AL Central is weak and the White Sox are far from a stable club at the top of the division.
Gary West of the Star-Telegram writes that a congressional subcommittee has conducted an inquiry into “Breeding, Drugs and Breakdowns” in the sport of horse racing.
In her opening comments, Illinois congresswoman Jan Schakowsky said, “It seems greed has trumped the health of horses, the safety of jockeys and the integrity of the sport.”
Some might point out that not every segment of the industry was represented. Nobody was there Thursday, for example, representing the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association or the Association of Racing Commissioners International. Most of all, nobody was there to represent the typical horseman who spends so much of his time and resources caring for his horses as though they’re part of his family.
And some might wonder why the Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House of Representatives was spending its time on such things. But it would be a mistake not to answer the wake-up call.
“We want you to regulate yourself,” Rep. Stearns said, as if addressing everybody connected to the sport. And the implication was clear: If horse racing doesn’t address its problems, if it doesn’t regulate itself, then government will.
My initial reaction to seeing this was doesn’t congress have better things to worry about? But these horses aren’t making a conscious decision to use steroids and other drugs – humans are making those decisions for them. So maybe it is worth it for congress to step in and take a look at what’s going on in the underworld of horse racing, especially if these animals’ health is in danger.
– The Boston Globe is reporting that Red Sox starter Curt Shilling will have surgery on his right throwing shoulder on Monday, which would effectively end his season if not his career.
– The Mariners continued their club purge Thursday, firing manager John McLaren just days after giving the boot to GM Bill Bavasi. In the end, it appears that McLaren just couldn’t overcome the bone-headed mistakes of Bavasi.
– Joba Chamberlain had another strong outing, lasting 5.2 innings and giving up just one run on four hits while striking out nine. Alex Rodriguez singled in the go ahead run in the sixth inning as the Yanks topped the Padres 2-1.
– The Rays used a seven-run seventh inning to crush the Cubs 8-3. Carl Crawford hit a grand slam in the seventh as the Rays swept the Cubs in Tampa.
– The White Sox used a grand slam by Jermaine Dye to beat the Pirates 13-8. Dye finished 3 for 4 with two home runs, six RBI and three runs scored.
– Bears fans will be happy to know that the team has extended the contract of DT Tommie Harris. The new deal will reportedly extend his contract four more years and pay him roughly $40 million.
In another bizarre coaching move, Tim O’Shea has left Ohio University to become the head coach at Bryant University in Rhode Island. On the surface, it’s strange that a coach would leave a solid mid-major job for a school that will be playing their first year in Division I.
However, when you look closely you will see a couple of good reasons to make the move. First, he would have had a new boss at Ohio University. Jim Schaus was hired as the new athletic director a couple of months ago, which isn’t a good thing for a coach who only has a couple of years left on his contract. Also, he is a New England guy who has a home in Newport News, Rhode Island.
With O’Shea’s departure, Schaus should just walk over to the office right next door and hire Associate Head Coach, John Rhodes.
Rhodes is a former OU player who has been an assistant for both O’Shea and Larry Hunter. He has played in the NCAA tournament and coached in them while working for the Bobcats. He is one of the top recruiters in the country and an excellent teacher of the game. The current players and people in the community would rally around such a choice. But most importantly, he would produce championship teams both on and off the court.
Here’s hoping Schaus makes the right decision.
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