So the Lakers are in the playoffs. Ho hum.
And the Magic are in too — interesting.
Clearly, the Magic were the big-time underdogs against Sir James and the Cavaliers. Unfortunately for the the Cavs, as I wrote in a pervious post, one great player can’t carry a whole team.
James just didn’t get enough support from his teammates. Mo Williams should have let his ball playing talk instead of his mouth. His guarantee that the Cavaliers would win Game 4 and the series was just plain stupid. You never rile up the other team in such a public way unless you’re absolutely 100% sure you can back it up. I know that the Cavs sailed through the early rounds – but can’t Mo remember last year’s series against the Celtics?
While it may not be what the networks hoped for (Lebron v. Kobe), the Magic/Lakers series will be fun to watch.
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Now on to the Red Sox. They finally won last night 8–2 after dropping the two previous games against Toronto. About time!
They lost their 1st place ranking over the weekend to the dreaded Yankees. That bites.
And Big Papi still stinks at the plate. He went 1–5 last night and is batting .185. Is there another DH in baseball with such a poor average? I doubt it.
With a change in the lineup having Pedroia leading off (and belting a home run in the game), the Sox swung their bats the way they must in order to win games.
Hey Francona, want another hint on how to increase the offensive production? Sit out Ortiz until he can get his act together.
Either Big Papi is still hurt and needs work, or his confidence is shot and he needs a boost, or something else that no one knows is going on. Whatever it is, he needs time to get his hitting back. Send him to the doctor, send him to the minors, send him on a vacation, whatever you want; but first thing is first: send him to the bench.
This isn’t a summer pick up game where you put up with your friend on the team that can’t hit because you like him so much and he’s a great guy. This is Major League Baseball. Numbers matter.
And when a career .283 batter is hitting .185, how long are you going to wait to pull the plug?
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