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2 Days Left: A Wanker’s Diary

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  • One of the rules of broadcasting seems to be that there can never be a situation in which an intentional walk is a bad play. But Torre’s intentional walk of Ortiz yesterday could have easily cost the Yankees the game. There seems to be a perception that Ramirez is having a bad year, that Ortiz is carrying the Red Sox on his back. I mean, Ramirez is hitting 288/383/577; forget it’s Manny Ramirez and think about that. Plus Manny is hitting .353 with runners in scoring position and has 16 Baserunner Kills. I guess Ortiz is the BoSox MVP–he’s a great hitter who’s had an incredible number of big hits–but it’s marginal at best. (And let’s be frank–Slappy Rodriguez is the MVP, unfortunately.)
  • Another thing I don’t get about Torre–although I’m not complaining–is why he keeps playing Sierra. He’s not a better hitter than Crosby or Martinez, and if you play one of those guys you get Giambi or Sheffield out of the field. (And, of course, Giambi made an error that cost them two runs–that’s a big defensive sacrifice for no offensive gain.) My hope is that if he gets down on Sierra he’ll get Tony Womack back in there…
  • Let’s be candid: the Indians are currently in the midst of a choke job of the first order. You really need to beat Seth McClung and the White Sox D team. Maybe the Ozzard of Whizz can emulate the general manager of WPIG and just pull his fielders out of the game today. (And if Broussard is hitting, that may not be enough–he’s no Moose Carlson.)
  • The current leader in Win Shares among AL players isn’t surprising in retrospect, but I wouldn’t have guessed it quickly. (For newbies, 30 win shares is a great season for a hitter.) The Top 10: 1. Sheffield 398 2. Palmiero 395 3. Big Hurt 362 4. Slappy-Rod 314 5. Sosa 313 6. Ramirez 306 7. Bernie Williams 304 8. Big Unit 300 9. Olerud 300 10. Finley 286. Some interesting stuff on that list. The fact that Rodriguez is ahead of Sosa already is pretty remarkable–he’s a historic player. I want Edgar Martinez in the HOF, but I admit we can’t even talk about it until Thomas, a comparable but clearly better player, goes. Williams is that odd case, an underrated Yankee. And even more underrated is sweet-swingin’ Johnny O, who’s better than several HOF first baseman. Nice to see him having a good year as a spear-carrier this year.
  • I would rather have saved Wakefield for Sunday, but today’s matchup is fun. There’s nothing better than a great pennant race. If the Indians do their job, tomorrow will be great. And I also love one-day play-in games, although right now I just want the Yankees out…
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