9/21 MLB Tonight Pre-Show Meeting
We’re coming on a little early tonight due to the firing of Astros manager Cecil Cooper. I’m a little surprised by this one. Houston is 16.5 games out with 2 weeks to go. Sometimes I understand these moves late in the season, but not this one. Last year, the Brewers fired Ned Yost with 2 weeks to go in the season, but they were still alive in the playoff hunt and this move worked as they won the wild card. We’ll learn over the course of the night if he completely lost the clubhouse.
We’ll also discuss Milton Bradley tonight. The question here is what were the Cubs thinking? Everyone saw disaster coming here except the Cubs and now they’re on the hook with him for another 2 years. Bradley was advised to take the money when he could have stayed in Texas for a little less and with much less scrutiny and a better fit on the field.
I was in San Francisco last week calling the Giants-Rockies game and I got to see Barry Zito pitch like he did back in 2002 with the A’s. His curveball was nasty. Our Dan Plesac is going to breakdown his 2nd half resurgance.
Finally, the last piece of Tiger Stadium will be down by October 1st. I’ve loved this place. The broadcast booth was unique is that it was so close to the field. You had a good chance to get hit by a foul ball if you didn’t use the netting, which we didn’t do one time when I was with the Brewers. My partner Bill Schroeder took it right in the chest. If I were sitting where he was sitting I would have taken it right in the face.
I can’t believe USC lost to Washington on Saturday. Their annual upset by a Pac-10 team on the road happened much earlier this season. -Matt Vasgersian
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I honestly don’t understand what gets in GMs’ minds when they make decisions like signing Bradley for multiple years and lots of money. What part of his career “highlight” reel did they miss? Surely his massive downside dwarfed his limited upside.
I just want to say I would not be able to survive school without MLB Network. When I’m up all night doing homework it’s the channel I put on and it distracts me just enough to keep me awake. MLB Tonight is the best show since SportsCenter and I’m still laughing about Wee Sean Casey.
-Ellie
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I think I understand the logic. IF Cecil did indeed lose the clubhouse. It would make much better sense for the players to have a fresh face going into the offseason. As opposed to heading back home for a few months with a real disdain for the atmosphere. At least this way they can come back with a fresh outlook and mindset and hopefully find a chemistry they were lacking in there this year. After all, you are what you think. If you’re thinking good things… good things happen and vice versa. Looks like vice versa was this year ; )
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