Some Bad Things....Aren't Really Bad

Well, I know it's kind of a bad headline for an article, but that's what I thought of so maybe if you keep reading the article, you'll realize why I called it that.

The first thing I would like to address is the Phillies losing their 10,000th game last night to the St. Louis Cardinals, and it wasn't a pretty one (but as ESPN noted last night, at least it wasn't their 416th loss by ten runs or more. Really good stuff! lol). I notice how everyone seems to be making a big deal out of the fact that this is a prime example of failure in the history of a ball club. If anything, this shows endurance and durability and the effort to keep going for over 120 years. Heck, MLB hasn't even been around that long. So this, to me is not a bad thing at all, but more of a new door opening to the future of this franchise.

Hey, at least they won a world series. But so did the Atlanta Braves, the team that is right behind them at about 9,600 losses and they've been around since 1876, eight years before the Phillies became an organization.

So, yeah, that is pretty pathetic.

The last thing I wanna talk about is the fact that David Wells got suspended for seven games. It's funny because David Wells is one of those guys that always gets into trouble with baseball, or in bars or somewhere else. Yet, hes never even been thought about when it comes to steroids. Isn't that weird. They have to go choose a guy like Rafael Palmeiro to convict of taking steroids who has 3,000 hits and never got into any trouble with the law. So he gets into trouble and not David Wells. It's weird the way American athletes are these days.

Anyway, David Wells actually makes some valid points about the game of baseball. He should actually be listened to sometimes and the problem is, hes not. So, they suspend him for seven games because he argues with an umpire. And that's just a whole other story with baseball. The umpires SUCK! If they even SENSE a bad jist is going on with the players, they throw them out of the game. It's very unfair because half the ejections that are made are based on the umpires feelings towards the players. That's why I think people like David Wells should be listened to.

7/13 World Series Top Ten

1. Angels- I just think they have more hitting and more underlying talent the Red Sox. Plus if John Lackey's healthy, expect 15-18 wins.
2. Red Sox- Pitching is key and with a staff that looks like Beckett (at least 13 wins), Schilling (at least 10 wins), and Matsusaka (at least 14 wins), things don't look bad. And Manny and Papi still haven't even heated up yet.
3. Tigers- Very intriguing lineup includes scrappy ballplayers like Curtis Granderson and Placido Palanco. Magglio Ordonez will be an MVP favorite and Justin Verlander could win the Cy Young.
4. Mets- Hey, Pedro's coming back as well as Moises Alou who I believe can be a huge difference maker when healthy. And Reyes and Wright will keep going.
5. Indians- The lineup will feature Travis Hafner for the next five years. Hopefully he will make the most of the first year of the new contract. He can.
6. Braves- John Smoltz will need to stay consistent as will the ball club in general to have a shot.
7. Padres- Jake Peavy and this pitching staff that leads the sport in ERA can do it, but will the lineup continue to decline?
8. Brewers- The pitching is better then expected, with Ben Sheets making an appearance in the All-Star game and showing everyone he still is healthy. Prince Fielder can hit home runs!!
9. Cubs- Hey, I like what they've done in the last couple of weeks before the All-Star break and hope they can continue to be a powerhouse. They've got a chance, but they'll have to remain poised and consistent throughout.
10. Mariners- The way their season has gone, they're certainly not out of it and don't expect them to lose it anytime soon as long as everything stays the way it has been. Ichiro will lead this club in the end.