The Pittsburgh Pirates are doing their best to undo the besmirching of the word “pirate” that is taking place thanks to those poverty stricken folks in Somalia. Maybe ANDY VAN SLYKE and DAVE PARKER can petition the national press to rename the Somali thieves as “corsairs”? Or does that sound too swashbuckling? The Tunisians might take umbrage with that term as well.
Baseball season is back in effect party people. I’m shutting down my skittish reportage of the Association because the Knicks are so damn woeful, plus I’m not feeling this media coronation of LeBRON JAMES. Baseball is going to be my new girlfriend this summer. And why not? She loves catching balls in her mitt [[ll]]
It’s still early enough in the season to believe that everybody has a chance to be the champions. Despite my Mets losing their new stadium inauguration to the Padres I will still ride with them to win the NL East this season. JOHAN SANTANA is the effin’ truth on the mound and FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ deserves to have the Public Enemy song ‘Shut ‘Em Down’ played every time he steps on the hill. Here’s how I see the league shaping up this season…
NL EAST
Mets (winner)
Phillies (wild card)
NL CENTRAL
Pirates (winner)
NL WEST
Dodgers (winner)
AL EAST
Red Sox (winner)
AL CENTRAL
Twins (winner)
Royals (wild card)
AL WEST
Angels (winner)
I have every right to revise this list in June prior to the All-Star break and in July after the non-waiver trading deadline. For all of you folks who lack a cable provider like I do I suggest you log on to MLB Gameday over on the MLB.com website. Gameday allows you to follow baseball games in progress with a pitch by pitch by play account. It’s like having your computer fill in your scorecard for you so that you can do the important stuff like DL internets pr0n.
