Monday, June 21, 2004

JD Silences His Critics

Jason Davis went seven strong innings yesterday to bring the Indians, again, to one game under .500. Hopefully, with CC on the mound tonight, we can finally bring ourselves to the break-even point. Unfortunately, the weather here in Chicago calls for rain. But, don't worry, the Ranting Tribe Fan will be in attendance for all four games this week at the dump formerly known as Comiskey.

A quick note on White Sox fans
These people are truly the worst fans in baseball. In addition to drawing only the 22nd most fans in baseball (in a city of 8 million people), these fans are by far the dumbest group since this family in Tennesee. These are the types of fans that'll talk trash when their team is down by 12 runs.

Go to the "Joan" and you'll see about 21,822 people like this

Yes... they call Cellular One Field "The Joan" now because Joan Cusack is the cellular company's spokesperson.

Things you might overhear at "The Joan":

Who's this Magglio guy?
Ozzie Guillen's our manager?!?!? I thought he was still playing shortstop!
Carlton Fisk is sure calling a good game tonight behind the plate!

But... by far and away the most annoying thing about the White Sux.... their TV announcers. Ken "Hawk" Harrelson and Darrin "DJ" Jackson are quite possibly the worst announcers in the history of broadcast media, much less baseball. These guys will say things that will make you think they've never watched a game of baseball in their lives. For nine straight innings... all they will do is root for the White Sox. In many cases, they won't even say anything when the other team scores... they'll just sit there in silence. Its a travesty.

Anyway... as I said, I'll be at each and every game this week and I'll try to report on things that are "outside the box score" each day. Let's see if we can take at least three of these games.

In other news.... one guy we definitely don't want back for the bullpen, Jason Boyd, has been in the headlines a little too much since he left the Tribe. First, he was arrested twice in the offseason, and now he's out two months because he slammed and broke his hand on the pitching rubber in frustration after giving up a game winning homer in the minors. What a moron. Read more about that here in Jayson Stark's Wild Pitches.

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