YIKES

Originally posted 10.20.



My son likes to characterize things as "sweet." Perhaps he doesn't remember Jackie Gleason's standard line "How sweet it is." In any case, the NLCS was . . . sweet. Fucking sweet.

A few things come to mind:

So's homerun (see above)

Yadie's homerun ('nuff said)

Weaver--who I tend to dismiss as a head case--coming up huge.

Suppan coming up even huger (and who will be very well rewarded, although most likely not by the Cardinals).

The ESPN geniuses. Not one picked the Tigers or the Cardinals to be in the Series; all picked the Padres to win the NLDS, all picked the Mets to win the NLCS. No doubt all (as would I) pick the Tigers to win the WS. Perhaps this is a weird year? Jayson Stark said it best the other night: the Mets-Cardinals series was one in which no logic obtained. Fine with me. Logic is overrated.

57,000 disgruntled New Yorkers, with their little signs and their arrogance. Go home, and get mugged on the way.

Joe Buck being an idiot. How long did it take him to figure out that when no one is on base, or when one is intentionally walked, that that made it quite a bit more difficult to drive in a run? Admittedly, if it is true of anyone, it is true that when Pujols is at bat with the bases empty, there is one "runner" in scoring position. I haven't seen the numbers, but what were Sir Albert's--El Hombre's--LOB numbers, and RISP numbers? I think he was pressing a bit--as Barry Bonds did when Pittsburgh was in the playoffs--but I still look forward to him in the WS. Pujols meets Zumaya. Like I said, Yikes!

It was a great game, and the last two games made it a great series. Next week, I may have more to say about baseball, but it is getting close to time to start looking at politics again.

Just make sure you don't count the Cards out, and make sure all those complacent Democrats you know go out to vote. As often as possible.