Home Run Derby

  Kali Speta, my friends.  It’s been a long time since the diner has been open, but hey we are through the first month of the season and the Derby has a bunched up leaderboard.  It seems like a good time for the Greek to rattle off the things that are on his mind, share some interesting links and more importantly say something stupid.  Let’s get dinging.

Ding:  I am kind of sad to see Jo-Jo the Idiot boy fall from the top of leaderboard.  Probably because Tommy Boy is one of my favorite movies, and the scene where the Jo-Jo alter ego is introduced is a classic … and I pet it, I stroke it … you’re a naughty pet, your naughty!!!  And then … sccrrunnch, sccrunnch … Oh, no, I KILLED IT.   Oh screw it, let’s go to the tape.

Ding:  Last time I checked David Wright is still to dead to me.  Wait, hold on…yep, still dead to me.

Ding:  Last season’s doormat the Komodos are back and apparently have learned about picking catchers in the Derby (rule #1 don’t pick catchers, they don’t get enough at bats).  The Komodos are respectably in the middle of the pack and are almost closer to first (-15) than last place (+13).

Ding:  Cub Fans … Soto’s 8 consecutive strikeouts was post worthy and not “overblown Cubs hate.” Deal with it.

Ding:  On a brighter note, Soto had an outstanding bounce back with 2 Home Runs last night, 1 short of the magic 3 Home Run night that would have led to another feat feature for him.  That would have been pretty incredible … Platinum Sombrero to 3 Home Run night in the course of a few days.

Ding:  Super Rays fan David Chalk at Bugs and Cranks has been able to paste together two of man’s greatest vices, baseball and hookers. Too bad, no pictures.

Ding:  Apparently, Home Run Derby mascot Rich “El Guapo” Garces (one of many HRD mascots) hasn’t hung them up yet. He was recently re-signed by the Nashua (NH) Pride of the Canadian-American league.  (Hat Tip to El Guapo’s Ghost).

Ding: 35 of us, including the Greek, are not happy to see A-Rod on the DL. 

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