- Shawn Chacon has been suspended and released from the Astros for choking and throwing his GM to the ground. He needs to be kept out for at least a full calendar year for such a stupid move.
- The Indians continue to flounder and may get rid of ace CC Sabathia sooner rather than later. Lots of potential destinations, as the Phillies, Dodgers, and Yanks all vie for a rent-a-player. I would personally rather see the Dodgers get a huge bat, but that seems unlikely.
- Interleague play wraps up for the year this weekend, with traditional rivalries such as Yanks-Mets, Dodgers-Angels, and Braves-Blue Jays. Yes, the ridiculous schedule-makers still have no "natural" rivalries to give some teams, so you get ludicrous matchups like Atlanta-Toronto, which are only 16 hours apart. I actually like interleague play, but they must fix some things, like the completely unfair imbalance- the Yankees, for example, got bottom-feeders Reds, Padres, and Mets this year, while their biggest rival Red Sox played good teams like the Phils, Cards and D-Backs. Everyone in a division should play the same basic schedule to ensure a true pennant race. OK, I'm done. :)
- I don't, for a minute, believe that Curt Schilling is done forever. He will come back next year in hopes of boosting stellar, but still borderline, career numbers to help his Hall of Fame case. I think he gets in even if he never throws another pitch, but it will be close.
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Mr. Chacon is going to have difficult time getting a new gig, but I am sure the Yankees will pick him up in August when Phil Hughes and Wang are going on the DL again...C.C. has come to life in his last three starts, could be a great [ick-up for someone...I agree on interleague, do you relaize that the Dodgers play as many games against the Angels than they do against the Cards?...Schilling is irritating and needs to go away, his candidacy will be an interesting one. If it were the NFL he would be a lock, because it places too much emphasis on post-season in assessing the careers of its players, while MLB places too much emphasis on regular season numbers.
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