Monday morning musings
Posted by Tino Evangelou on October 29, 2007
It was a busy weekend in the sports world and I feel obligated to talk about it.
Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox. Now please, get off my TV/radio/internet and leave me alone until next season. I don’t want to hear anything else about Boston. Yes, they were a great story in 2004, but I really couldn’t care less about them anymore. They’ve become as omnipresent and obnoxious as the Yankees, and that’s saying something.
Speaking of the original Evil Empire, yesterday might’ve been the worst day since 2004 for Yankees fans. That is, at least the ones who aren’t idiots and think their team will magically do better without Alex Rodriguez in the middle of their lineup. On the bright side, Mike Lowell is going to be sitting out there waiting to be overpaid!
I’m mildly surprised that A-Rod did actually opt out, and the timing is pretty ridiculous (Boras couldn’t wait until after the World Series was over? Really?). Still, I have a feeling some team is going to give him what he wants, and A-Rod won’t have to deal with the absurd expectations everyone had of him with the Yankees anymore. Meanwhile, enough Yankee fans and media types will buy Hank Steinbrenner’s spin on the situation that it won’t quite hit most fans until sometime next season just how important A-Rod actually was to the Yankees’ lineup.
For the record, I would be in favor of the Mets getting Alex Rodriguez. Why? Simple: I want my team to have the best players possible. If that means David Wright has to move to second or first base, it has to be done. Do I actually think the Mets will seriously pursue him? Not a snowball’s chance in hell.
I also hope that the Colts wipe the floor with the Patriots this weekend. Like I said, Boston needs to get taken down a notch, like, yesterday. The Giants are now 6-2 and play the Patriots Week 17, so if the Pats win this weekend there’s a chance they might be the only thing standing between the Patriots and a perfect season come that final week. The Giants have plenty to worry about before then, however, like avoiding another late-season collapse and keeping the pressure on the Cowboys. The bye week came at the right time before a huge game against Dallas on November 11th.
That’s all for now, here’s hoping that in 12 months I’m celebrating a Mets championship.
