Now the question is who Sabathia replaces in the rotation and who goes to Nashville. He will probably start on Tuesday, which is his normal day to pitch. If Parra moves up, McClung will go to the bullpen. If McClung pitches, then Parra will replace Bush. Ned, being Ned, will probably keep the veteran Bush and a swiftly aging Jeff Suppan in the rotation. I have to go with Ned on this one. McClung, because of his fastball, will be more effective as a reliever than Bush or Suppan. They’ll probably send the lefty Stetter to Nashville, which is a mistake. Mota should be traded or designated for assignment as he is showing why, despite yesterday’s scoreless inning, he was booed out of New York last year.
Don’t say they paid too high a price. As history shows, we may only get one chance in the next 20 years to go for it. I applaud the move. Enjoy the next 74 games, folks. Being a baseball fan doesn’t get any better than this.
- I found out why the fireworks died down around here earlier than usual this weekend. The police visited a few of my neighbors and threatened citations. They must have been out more than usual this Fourth.
- Wisconsin is #1 in drinking impact in the United States. Ya think cold weather has something to do with it?
- How should the Packers deal with Brett Favre? The GB Press Gazette looks at the options.
- FYI - Dimensions of Northwoods League ball parks for teams who post the dimensions on their websites:
- Madison: Dimensions: 320’ LF/ 365’ LCF/ 380’ CF/ 365’ RCF/ 310 RF
- La Crosse: Dimensions (Left-Center-Right): 325- 365- 315
- Wausau: Dimensions: 316 L, 340 LC, 360 C, 340 RC, 316 R
- Battle Creek: Dimensions: 322 L, 402 C, 333 R
- Frame Park : A commenter who is unhappy with me and my choice of hobbies (see comments) did give some useful information, “For the record, Frame Park is 300-305 ft. down the lines, 352 ft. to the alleys, and 380 ft. to dead center, according to the measurements hanging on the OF walls.”
- OK, he didn’t read my post with all the pictures of Frame, doesn’t know I’ve been watching and playing baseball at the Frame Park diamond for 50 years, doesn’t address what you do with the light towers if you move the fences back, doesn’t explain how they’re going to add seating down the right field line and his point about the streets being able to handle the parking of Riverfest is faulty since that was four consecutive days in duration and I would submit that it did, indeed, cause problems in the neighborhood. But perhaps I’ve been asking the wrong question. Instead of asking how a team can play at Frame Park considering the dimensions, the lack of parking and the neighborhood opposition, I should be asking why they are so set on taking Frame Park? I’ve offered an excellent option on the WCTC campus. There are other parks in Waukesha. Why just Frame Park or nothing?
