The media has been full of blather lately about how baseball is doomed if the players walk off the job this week in the sport’s ninth work stoppage since 1972. While another late-season strike that threatens the postseason would by no means be a good thing, if the players are only off for a week or so, the damage isn’t likely to permanently diminish baseball’s appeal.
Archive for August, 2002
Pieces of the Puzzle
On August - 15 - 2002
Roaring back into the division race, the Astros have minted a 26-13 record since the beginning of July and a 22-11 mark after the All-Star break. The club has rediscovered itself at the plate and on the mound.
Trading Places
On August - 6 - 2002
Much to the chagrin of many in the TZ, the Astros remained silent on the trade front during the month of July. Meanwhile, most of the teams standing between them and a post-season berth were active. Only the Wild Card race leading Dodgers, who are on the brink of getting the Plumber back, were Hun-like and unmoved at the deadline.
Therefore, in an exercise of very premature mental masturbation, I’ve decided to see how everyone is doing with their new look rosters:
The Stinkin’ steM
In the midst of their home series vs. the Astros, the Mets engaged in a wholesale exchange of spare parts with Colorado and San Diego. Rather than detail the players involved I’ll simply say that, since the trades were made, the Mets have gone on a five game losing streak. Already dead and buried in the East, they’ve dropped to 5th in the Wild Card race, 2 games behind the Astros and 6.5 games behind the Dodgers. Read the rest of this entry »
