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The Axe is Falling
The regular post-season sacrifice of the managers has already begun to take place all around Major League Baseball. The day after the season ended, word came out that the Pirates (John Russell), Brewers (Ken Macha) and Mets (Jerry Manuel, as well as GM Omar Minaya) would not have the same manager to start the 2011 season, joining the Marlins, Mariners, Royals, Diamondbacks and Orioles on the list of teams that fired their manager this season.
When John Russell was told he would not be returning next season, I imagine it went a little something like this...
When John Russell was told he would not be returning next season, I imagine it went a little something like this...
Cincinnati Hates the Reds
While the Cincinnati Reds are starting their (short-lived) run into the postseason, perhaps we should take a minute to explore just how much the Queen City hates its hometown team.
After the Reds clinched the NL Central title with a win over the Houston Astros, the team was celebrating in the clubhouse, and as everything else is in today's society, it was televised. Of course, a handful of players decided to celebrate as though they just had a baby by lighting a cigar in the clubhouse. The problem: Ohio has an indoor smoking ban... including Great American Ballpark. No less than five different people called the health inspector to report the violation.
Of course, it's amazing that five people called it in, because it's amazing that five people were actually paying attention to what was going on. The Reds ranked 19th in baseball for attendance this season with just over 25,000 people per game on average. To give them credit, though, attendance was actually up from a year ago when they averaged 21,500+ and ranked 26th in the league.... oh, and they were 13 games out of first place at the end of last season.
They actually had a game in mid-September where only 12,000 people showed up. It was a Monday evening. The seating capacity at GAB is 42,000+. Just how many times have the Reds sold out the stadium in their NL Central championship season? Twelve times, the Reds have played before crowds above 42,000. The only time it was in Cincy: Opening Day. Where were those other games played? In Los Angeles: 3 games; in Philadelphia: 4 games; in Seattle: 1 game; in St. Louis: 4 games. That's right, folks! The Seattle Mariners had a bigger draw to a Reds game in Seattle, than the Reds did in Cincinnati all season long.
The only logical conclusion in all of this is that Cincinnati hates the Reds... and that I'm mildly bitter that the Cardinals gave away the division this year.
After the Reds clinched the NL Central title with a win over the Houston Astros, the team was celebrating in the clubhouse, and as everything else is in today's society, it was televised. Of course, a handful of players decided to celebrate as though they just had a baby by lighting a cigar in the clubhouse. The problem: Ohio has an indoor smoking ban... including Great American Ballpark. No less than five different people called the health inspector to report the violation.
Of course, it's amazing that five people called it in, because it's amazing that five people were actually paying attention to what was going on. The Reds ranked 19th in baseball for attendance this season with just over 25,000 people per game on average. To give them credit, though, attendance was actually up from a year ago when they averaged 21,500+ and ranked 26th in the league.... oh, and they were 13 games out of first place at the end of last season.
They actually had a game in mid-September where only 12,000 people showed up. It was a Monday evening. The seating capacity at GAB is 42,000+. Just how many times have the Reds sold out the stadium in their NL Central championship season? Twelve times, the Reds have played before crowds above 42,000. The only time it was in Cincy: Opening Day. Where were those other games played? In Los Angeles: 3 games; in Philadelphia: 4 games; in Seattle: 1 game; in St. Louis: 4 games. That's right, folks! The Seattle Mariners had a bigger draw to a Reds game in Seattle, than the Reds did in Cincinnati all season long.
The only logical conclusion in all of this is that Cincinnati hates the Reds... and that I'm mildly bitter that the Cardinals gave away the division this year.
Braves Win NL Wild Card
If the Giants defeating the Padres no longer put them in the discussion as the "feel good" story of 2010, then that means the Braves now have that distinction, as this will be long time manager Bobby Cox's last chance to blow it in the postseason for the first time since 2005.
Speaking of Cox, here's your first picture. It's Bobby Cox... arguing with an umpire. I'd like to imagine that the conversation went like this:
Cox: Where do you want to go to dinner tonight?
Ump: How 'bout that new barbeque place?
Cox: You mean the one that's straight ahead?
Ump: No, the one off to the right.
I like BBQ restaurants....
For your bonus picture, here's Braves rookie Jason Heyward, whose hands are so huge that he gives "sevens" instead of "fives" in the postgame. Seriously, look at how large his hands are.
Speaking of Cox, here's your first picture. It's Bobby Cox... arguing with an umpire. I'd like to imagine that the conversation went like this:
Cox: Where do you want to go to dinner tonight?
Ump: How 'bout that new barbeque place?
Cox: You mean the one that's straight ahead?
Ump: No, the one off to the right.
I like BBQ restaurants....
For your bonus picture, here's Braves rookie Jason Heyward, whose hands are so huge that he gives "sevens" instead of "fives" in the postgame. Seriously, look at how large his hands are.
Giants Win NL West
And the posts just keep comin'...
Congratulations goes out to the San Francisco Giants on their victory today over the Padres, which both gave them the NL West crown, and denied the Padres any chance to be the "feel good" story of the 2010 baseball season.
First off, here's a picture of the Giants frolicking in the field after a win this season.
And for your bonus picture, here's Giants closer Brian Wilson with a look that may qualify him as the scariest man on the planet, possible serial killer, and frequent connoisseur of bear meat. I'm pretty sure he's up for the challenge to hunt the most dangerous game.... man....
Congratulations goes out to the San Francisco Giants on their victory today over the Padres, which both gave them the NL West crown, and denied the Padres any chance to be the "feel good" story of the 2010 baseball season.
First off, here's a picture of the Giants frolicking in the field after a win this season.
And for your bonus picture, here's Giants closer Brian Wilson with a look that may qualify him as the scariest man on the planet, possible serial killer, and frequent connoisseur of bear meat. I'm pretty sure he's up for the challenge to hunt the most dangerous game.... man....
Yankees Win AL Wild Card
Congratulations to the New York Yankees who managed to blow any chance they had of winning their division when they lost to the Boston Red Sox earlier today. You know that somewhere, a Red Sox fan is getting into a fight with a Yankees fan just to show his team's superiority before they go and root on the Patriots for the rest of the year.
For your first picture, here's Yankees 2B Robinson Cano showing off his severely messed up tongue... or it's a wad of gum. I'm not really searching for the truth here....
Bonus picture! Just to prove that their offense is superior to every other team, SS Derek Jeter points out somebody from the stands that is going to be the starting pitcher for the Yankees. Hey, why not? They put Joba Chamberlain out there.
Finally, your double bonus: Yankees C Jorge Posada got penalized 15 yards for this personal foul facemask.
For your first picture, here's Yankees 2B Robinson Cano showing off his severely messed up tongue... or it's a wad of gum. I'm not really searching for the truth here....
Bonus picture! Just to prove that their offense is superior to every other team, SS Derek Jeter points out somebody from the stands that is going to be the starting pitcher for the Yankees. Hey, why not? They put Joba Chamberlain out there.
Finally, your double bonus: Yankees C Jorge Posada got penalized 15 yards for this personal foul facemask.
Rays Win AL East
On a day that saw 4 playoff spots finally locked-in, it's time to send out congratulations from BLB... as if they care. Regardless, big congrats goes out to the Tampa Bay (no longer Devil) Rays. All I'm sayin' is that the Rays have made the playoffs 2 out of 3 years after they dropped the Devil from their name. Coincidence? I think not.
In honor of their glorious victory, here's your pictures.
First off, pitcher Chad Bradford in the midst of a rousing game of bocce ball.
And your bonus picture... whatever the heck this thing is. I think it's supposed to be their mascot, but it kind of looks like a scary old man who never trimmed his nose and ear hairs. Hmmmm....
In honor of their glorious victory, here's your pictures.
First off, pitcher Chad Bradford in the midst of a rousing game of bocce ball.
And your bonus picture... whatever the heck this thing is. I think it's supposed to be their mascot, but it kind of looks like a scary old man who never trimmed his nose and ear hairs. Hmmmm....
Of course, who could forget, the most famous Rays in franchise history:
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