I saw them dozens of times. They had a lot of offense but it didn't do them any good did it? I didn't miss Rod, Johnson or even T. Martinez for very long. The first two are a-holes with the first not being able to come through in the post-season and whose greed knows no limits, the second acting like the unprofessional baby he is and quitting on the team in the last year of his contract but the last was a classy guy who could hit for avg. and power. It's just that 1st base seems like about the easiest spot to find another guy who can do the same thing. Olerud filled that void nicely.

But my main reason for posting here today is to vent a little about this miserable 2008 team. My god this team sucks. I can't express it harshly enough. They can't hit their way out of a wet paper bag with samurai swords (and Ichiro should know he wields one). Trading for an old and busted Griffey, Jr. is not the answer either, not by a long shot. The team needs to go out on the town and find a group of slump-busters and lay the lumber to 'em, it's our only hope.

what do you guys think about the whole 'using a replay system in baseball'?

in the past week or so there have been 3 calls, that i know of, where a homerun wasnt called correctly. I was watching the yanks game and they were discussing about a possiblity of some kind of relay system for the umpire's.

ummmm form what i understand about this subject, is that they are going to use the minors as an trial from this such system, but only review such plays as homeruns as to if they went over and stayed fair. i agree with that usage but anything more than that no, not at all.

I'm not a fan of replay in sports in general because there is always going to be some degree of subjectivity, it can slow down a game and take away what makes it fun to watch and it tends to put the spotlight on referees who don't need any more pressure from moronic fans that don't understand the rules of a sport and almost never decide if a game is won or lost. However, if technology can make the game more fairly officiated it should be used. If it is used in football there is no reason it shouldn't be used at times in every major sport when applicable.

Basbeall myth: A-Rod can't hit in the postseason.

If A-Rod's ALCS numbers were averaged out for a whole season of baseball his final stats would be .317 average 42 home runs and 108 rbi; Overall in the playoffs they'd be .279 35 hr and 85 rbi

Jeter's (in the ALCS) would be .262 20 HR and 80 RBI Overall in the playoffs Jeter's would be .309 19 HR and 57 rbi


Yet Jeter is the most clutch player ever and A-rod chokes in the playoffs. This is why you don't listen to the media.

Yah, the whole 'clutch hitter' thing is a totally ridiculous. If you can't hit in pressure situations gtfo the field. You won't make it to the majors anyway.

Rays vs Marlins World series anyone???

really? i certainly hope you are joking.

I am just pointing out that they both are in the running in their divisions(florida .5 game out, rays leading) and that it is a possibility.

Go Jays!