First half a success for M's
As a fan, I find the All Star game fun. Getting to watch players like Pujols, who we rarely see, is reason enough, exhibition game or not. I also really like Selig's decsion to make the game have some meaning with the World Series home advantage on the line.
I don't like to see the players kids running all over the place, or having guys laughing on the field and just goofing around. What happened in Milwaukee was an embarassment, what with the managers not even trying to win the game. Selig has fixed that problem. Combined with the AL beating the snot out of the NL, there is plenty of reasons tonights game will be worth watching.
Meanwhile, the M's are in a familar location at the All Star break: last place. But the season has so far been a resounding success. Most of us pegged the M's as a .500 team this season. With Hargrove costing us a few runs with his 12 man roster, refusals to propery use a bench, idiotic baserunning etc... and Bavasi further costing us a few wins by trading Eddie a season too late, it is pretty obvious this team is getting better.
Who thought Jose Lopez would be in the All Star game this season? Ichiro has rebounded again into one of the most fun players to watch play the game. Beltre is showing signs of not being the worst FA signing of all time. The club has a few position players ready for next season...
The M's have struggled against the AL West, and they have no chance at finishing .500 if they can't get that corrected. But they have a solid lineup, an outstanding bullpen and a core of young players that will keep the M's in the hunt the rest of the season.
The chance they catch 3 teams and win the division is small. The chance they are entertaining enough to watch trying is huge.
First half of the season== success.
As a fan, I find the All Star game fun. Getting to watch players like Pujols, who we rarely see, is reason enough, exhibition game or not. I also really like Selig's decsion to make the game have some meaning with the World Series home advantage on the line.
I don't like to see the players kids running all over the place, or having guys laughing on the field and just goofing around. What happened in Milwaukee was an embarassment, what with the managers not even trying to win the game. Selig has fixed that problem. Combined with the AL beating the snot out of the NL, there is plenty of reasons tonights game will be worth watching.
Meanwhile, the M's are in a familar location at the All Star break: last place. But the season has so far been a resounding success. Most of us pegged the M's as a .500 team this season. With Hargrove costing us a few runs with his 12 man roster, refusals to propery use a bench, idiotic baserunning etc... and Bavasi further costing us a few wins by trading Eddie a season too late, it is pretty obvious this team is getting better.
Who thought Jose Lopez would be in the All Star game this season? Ichiro has rebounded again into one of the most fun players to watch play the game. Beltre is showing signs of not being the worst FA signing of all time. The club has a few position players ready for next season...
The M's have struggled against the AL West, and they have no chance at finishing .500 if they can't get that corrected. But they have a solid lineup, an outstanding bullpen and a core of young players that will keep the M's in the hunt the rest of the season.
The chance they catch 3 teams and win the division is small. The chance they are entertaining enough to watch trying is huge.
First half of the season== success.
posted by Tom at
2:37 PM
