A little site news:I've finally gotten around to updating the charts through Week 6, including Jeremy's rework of his early grades. The time machine worked splendidly and I can tell you with some certainty that the Rockies win the world series. Feel free to put money on it if you like.
And some real news:
In the worst decision since Custard's last charge, the Jets are unfathomably sticking with beleaguered quarterback-non-grata Chad Pennington. They're a one and six team with little to play for. How does this make any sense? Their defense isn't going to hold anybody up and Chad can barely hold up the ball. I'm not president of the Kellen Clemens fan club or anything - personally I could care less since neither is fantasy starter material - but I fail to see the risk in letting the second-year guy get some experience. Chad Pennington and franchise are words that were never meant to be in the same sentence. In fact, Chad was probably hoping for a benching to avoid the lengthy hospital stay he's surely in for if he remains the starter. Come on Jets, get the balls out of Mangini's throat and show us you got a pair.
In other QB news, Garrard is scheduled to miss approximately four weeks with a high ankle sprain. If any of you watched the game on Monday night and saw the play that caused the injury, you know it didn't look pretty. Fat guy rolls up on ankle; ankle loses will to live, gives up and crumples. I've seen it a thousand times. It's one of the reasons I avoid the morbidly obese while walking. Garrard was probably your backup/bye-week filler at this point and in other than the deepest of deep leagues, no one was playing the Jacksonville wide receivers. How the injury affects the rest of the team, we'll have to wait and see. The offensive line looked amazing when run blocking Monday night, which gives me some hope for Maurice and Fred. Quinn Gray, on the other hand, has me worried that opposing defense will be stacking the run in the future. That guy should really go into the waiting tables biz because he is a turnover machine.
Stuff that doesn't qualify as news:
I'm going to go ahead and urge you to take a break from the waiver wire tonight and leave the glow of the computer monitor behind. Because tonight you have the opportunity to witness the beginning of one of the greatest sports performances of all time. Tonight, the Rockies begin their inevitable sweep of the Boston Red Sox, securing the title of world champion and their rightful place in history. Oh yes, it will happen. And I want everyone to witness it from beginning to end, just so when they see me laughing they'll know what it's about and I won't have to explain myself for the thousandth time.
Editor's note: The picture at the top of this post is from the future. I just hope something doesn't go wrong and it starts fading like Marty's family in Back to the Future.
2 comments:
So you were really serious when you thought the Rockies were going to sweep in the World Series and you urged people to put money on it. I thought this was just a stupid bet you were making with me for a Chipotle burrito. The Rockies are now down 0-2, so a sweep of the sox is definitely out of the question and there is a chance Beckett could throw 2 more times if needed. Carnitas or Barbacoa ... decisions decisions.
I hate to nit-pick Mr. Shook, but a sweep was out of the question after going down 0-1.
And don't worry or count your chickens (pork/beef?) quite yet. My Rockies are just waking up from a long nap.
The real question is, who will the sox have playing first for the games in Colorado? Do they sit Papi and go with the defense and OBP of Yucks or do they stick with the big bat? Quite a conundrum.
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