Box Score Tonight is Back Bitches

I finally finished my senior thesis. I still had reservations about bringing back BST as it was cutting into my sleeping time, and i need my beauty sleep. But I feel like it's a big part of the blog, so the show will go on. And lets face it, 'mvp' Eckstein had like a -21 VORP.

• The Indians have played .500 baseball since i last posted, which means they are still 7 games under heading into May. A friend of mine was recently at an Indians game with 12K in attendance, where they were begging people to buy tickets behind home plate for $25, or they would have to sell them to Red Sox fans. This was written on the jumbo-tron! I recall when Jacobs Field once had a 500 game sell-out streak back in the Lofton, Thome, Manram years. Boy have things changed
• Justin Verlander helps confirm Ecksteins claims that he's back with a dominant 11K in 7IP.
• Blue Jays have the best record in the AL by 2 games! Are Scutaro/Hill this years Kinsler/Young? I think not. Not Jewish enough fo shizzle. Travis Snyder is down to .229 so no 50 homers for him *cough eckstein cough*
• I never bought into the Braves '09 champaign. Was Javier Vasquez cluttchiness suppose to take them over the top? Especially with Jeff Francoeur(i call him frenchy) hitting clean-up. Side note, Michael Bourn is OPSing .822 which i think he keeps up, kinda maybe
  
• Most the games on the East coast got rained out, which shouldnt be confused with the pirates who simply didnt show up to play as Cueto goes 8 shutout with 9K.
• Carl Crawford ties a major league record with 6 steals in a game, which i'm surprised someone like Ty Cobb never stole more. This coming after Dexter Fowler stole 5 bases in the first 4 innings of a game last week.
  
• Brad Penny is still throwing 93mph on the fastball like always, but his era is still in the sevens. David Ortiz still looking for his first homer in almost 100AB.
• Dave Bush was throwing a 2 hitter through 5IP until he went Dave Bush and gave up 3 homers in the 7th. Thats gonna hurt the FIP. Brew-crew scratch out a one run win.
• Scott Baker was perfect through 6IP until he went Dave Bush and didnt retire any of the next 6 batters giving up 5 runs and the win to the Royals. Oh, Joe Mauer is hitting .700
  
• Carlos Zambrano pinch hit 3 straight game, what would you rather have aaron miles? Today he strains a hammy beating out a bunt single that let to a Derrek Lee grand slam. He has definitely changed his stance as he is more open and puts all his weight on the back knee. How do i know this? He has 0 double plays in 91 at-bats. Slightly less than the 27 he had last year. GB/FB is down to .74 this year form 1.33 last year. Fuck Yeah!
• Barry Zito has only allowed 3 runs over his last 20IP. Giants win a slug fest 1-0 in 10 innings, in fact they are last in team runs with just 81. Somehow Pablo Sandoval's fat ass stole a base...his second
  
• Mariners use 8 pitchers to win a 15 inning game. If Bobby Crosby wants to get traded, he should probably hit above the Mendoza line, which he isnt
• The Dodgers are 10-0 at home as Chad Billingsly matches Zack Greinke with his 5th win
• Scotty Pods is back! 2005 all over again! Where's Cliff Polite, Timo Perez, Pablo Ozuma?
  
• Ian Kinsler hits his 3rd lead-off homer this year. Jew-power activate! Seriously, get rid of the Jew-Fro. You're gonna start a streotype or something

Like Jim Rome, I'm Out!