MLB Notes: 4/18
After watching the Orioles come back against Tom "Flash" Gordon and the Yankees on Saturday (OK, can we stop calling this guy 'Flash' already? The only thing 'Flash' about him is how quickly his career went downhill), the announcers came on to tell us that Kevin Brown would be pitching on Sunday.
Great, I said to the rest of the room, another loss. It's automatic. The game's not even worth watching. And I was right. Here's Brown's box score line from yesterday:
6IP 6ER 9H 2BB 3K
His best stuff came after the second inning, after he had already put the Yanks in a 6-0 hole. The word "Loser" does not come close to defining this guy.
Open letter to Kevin Brown: Please punch more walls. You serve the team better on the DL.
Did Vegas even bother putting a money line on that game?
The Yanks have a guy named Chien Ming Wang pitching for AAA right now who is more than ready to step up to the bigs. Look at their spring training stats this year:
Wang: 1.00 ERA 1.00 WHIP (walks + hits per innings pitched)
Brown: 6.66 ERA 1.75 WHIP
OK, so I'm cherry-picking my stats a little, since Wang didn't pitch as many innings, but you get the picture. If the Yanks want to win a title this year or next, they need to get rid of this aging, temper tantrum throwing sack of crap and go to their young guys. Don't feel like putting a rookie out there? Fine, stick Tanyon Sturtze in the rotation, he's more than proven himself out of the bullpen.
"But didn't Brown he start off 7-0 last year?" Yes, he did. And 4 of those wins were against Tampa Bay.
"Wasn't he the best pitcher available for Jeff Weaver?" Maybe, maybe not, but we'll never know.
"Couldn't the Yankees be better served by signing a peanut vendor who tosses left-handed?" Funny, but yes. I think the answer to that is yes.
"Were you the jerk who sideswiped my Lexus in the mall parking lot this weekend?" Woah, hey, let's stay on topic here.
The bottom line is that Steinbrenner and Cashman were four steps beyond stupid for not hanging onto Andy Pettitte after the 2003 series, even with his injuries. Aren't there a few Gottis hanging around in NY? Can't they quietly take care of this situation? What happened to this town?
More random notes:
Jose Guillen might be the most underrated signing of the off-season. Or, at least it was when it happened. But he's one of the most important reasons the Naticles are hanging on to 1st place in the NL East.
Wow, read that last sentence again. Who would have thought the Nu-Expos would have a shot at first in that division? I mean, it's only April, but still.
Is it OK to hate the Mets but still like Willie Randolph?
When Tony LaRussa ends his managerial career, they should put him on Baseball Tonight with Larry Bowa. Just trust me on this one.
posted by BJC @ 11:10 AM
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