I dont feel it.
I dont feel what I did a month ago.
Not in the least bit. I dont care how the rest of this Boston game turns out; we wont win in the playoffs. Why? Because Smartball is dead. Replaced by the Ghost of Corpseball rearing its ugly head once again. Who to blame?
Thomas, Konerko.
They swing for the fences everytime. Pods isnt moved around the bases like he should be. Tads is doing nothing. ARow is batting way below what he should. AJ is playing like s*** on O, as is the rest of our lineup. Juan Uribe cant do anything with his bat, enamored with the ability to hit a HR.
Why did this happen?
Why to such a great Sox team? Why did the philosophy that was so cool and so much fun to watch have to turn into a HR Fest of Konerko and Co. So stupid, so pointless and so depressing.
What will happen if we dont something?
You probably dont want to read this if you think this our year. If we dont do something we'll blow it to the Twins and make a mammoth choke. Thats right. We play uninspired HR or bust baseball. It used to be a game of getting the guys on base, then moving them, and an occasional HR when you need it. Whats this team? A barrage of long balls. The death of Ozzieball/Smartball whatever you call it is here. Its over. Unless of course . . . . .
What can we do to stop this?
Trade. Shake this team up. Ship Konerko? Why not. Get him out of here. Ship Frank? Even better. Those guys did a lot for us when they were on, but theyre nothing but cancerous problems now. Nothing but malignent form of "Swing for the Fence-itis." Maybe Ozzie can do something? Maybe he can insult our team; show them who's boss. Show them the terrible baseball they are playing.
Because if we dont do anything. Good bye best record in baseball, good bye division, good bye playoffs, good bye World Series. Sad? Yes. Do I want it to happen? No. But will it happen? Yes.