Deadline Deals

I can't believe the Indians are dismantling this much. Their payroll wasn't even that high! They are ranked 15th out of 30 teams with a payroll of $81 million. Victor Martinez to the Red Sox hurts alot because, to me, he was a great small market guy who put in his work every year. Now, he's just going to be another clog in the Red Sox Machine. The rich get richer again.

Question: Which trade your favorite team has made broke your heart recently?

For me it was when the Astros traded two decent young pitchers, Taylor Buchholz and Jason Hirsh, and Willy Taveras to the Rockies for Jason Jennings. I hate Jason Jennings. After that I was distraught when I heard they had traded Brad Lidge for Michael Bourne and Geoff Geary. Imagine how I felt when Lidge did not blow a single save last year and helped the Phillies to win the World Series.

I know I know

I said I was going to write about my D Pad obsession but something came up. Courtesy of Sports Illustrated's suggestion I found this video. This is for everyone who loves Press Conferences gone horribly wrong.

Starting Them Out

So I've adopted some nicknames as my own and I want to forward them to the world. Zach Nasty, aka Zack Greinke, is having an All-Star, Cy Young worthy season. He pitches for a terrible terrible team. His team is actually in the process of converting a shortstop, Tony Pena Jr, into a relief pitcher. So their pitching sucks. But Mr Nasty has put up these amazing numbers. 10-6, 2.04 ERA, leads the league in complete games with 5, tied for the league lead in shut outs with 2, tied for second in the MLB with 146 strike outs in 141 1/3 innings. He's a stud. Check out this comparison of him and 4 other pitchers in the AL: Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Felix Hernandez, and Justin Verlander. I am personally counting down the days until the Yankees get the privilege of signing him. But then I remember that he had an anxiety disorder and he probably wouldn't want to go to a high pressure city. That means the Astros stand a chance. Too bad that chance won't come for another 4 years.

Stay tuned for my next blog about my guilty love affair with D Pads

Question: Who's been the best pitcher thus far and why

So I found this new show

I was just browsing Hulu yesterday hoping for something new and exciting and look what I found! It's pretty entertaining and short, but worth it in this summer devoid of television

Question: With a nod to "Buster" in this new show, who's you favorite Arrested Development character?

This is Cake Town!

I saw a Josh Hamilton "This is Sports Center" the other night that I thought was hilarious. That led me to youtube where I discovered some other gems. I highly recommend it. Here's one of my favorites.

Question! What is your favorite "This is Sports Center"?