Stuff

I wasn't home for last night's game, but I caught part of the capsule broadcast and for some reason, the whole game felt like a loss. I got sick of it, and I checked the box score which confirmed my suspicions. I don't hate Brian Tallet, I just feel like he is a human white flag.

Jeremy Accardo, still stuck in AAA, sort of cracks me up. I don't know why he wasn't called up, it's probably bullshit, but it isn't wise to snot about a team a few days before they are calling guys up. He says that if he didn't have his wife and kid, he would be miserable and bitter but also says, "I was lied to a lot last year, where I was told one thing and something else ended up happening. That didn't sit well with me, but I turned (over) a (new) leaf and we talked and he told me everything's going to change, and really things haven't changed."

Well, Jeremy, if you were bitter and miserable, what would you say instead? He'd probably just slip the F-word intermittently. As anyone reading DJF could attest, intermittent F-words are always a sign of miserable, embittered men.

And now for a pitcher the Jays actually want to pitch for them, Kyle Drabek. The prize in the Roy Halladay trade makes his debut on Wednesday. Bruce "Papi" Walton, pitching coach and super dude, says Drabek has a "power curve" and a change up that is a work in progress. His Cy Young winning dad and his mom will be coming to Baltimore to watch him. When he found out he was getting called up, Drabek ran to tell his parents and he says, "My mom pretty much started crying and I could tell by my dad's face … well, he had a different smile than usual that morning." Aw.

Jeff Blair talked to Orioles broadcaster Jim Palmer about what he looks for in a pitcher: "I look for how the ball comes out of his hand, what kind of wind-up he has, is there some deception …” Palmer said, his voice trailing off. “Velocity? Ah, not so much. A lot of guys throw hard. Not that it isn't a good attribute to have, but, I'm more interested in what kind of late life you have on your pitch.” In other words, hum and chuck.


A little something on Ines Sainz who has been accused of "provoking" the Jets players who catcalled her in the locker room when she went in there to interview quarterback Mark Sanchez.




She posted that pic as an example of the type of outfit she wears to interview players. I find it a bit hilarious, because it is provocative as all get out but to me, she isn't dressed trying to provoke the players, but rather dressed for sports television. Women are forced to use their looks to get ahead, and it is a bit ridiculous when they are chastised for doing it. Women in sports media is a cause close to my heart. I know, with my penchant for nicknames and highlighting the homoerotic undertones in situations where grown men spend a lot of time together, I will most likely never be invited into a clubhouse but I still think women should have the same opportunities as men do in getting interviews. If a woman is acting inappropriately, she should be disciplined as a male reporter would. If the athletes are uncomfortable, they should realize that most professional women serious about their jobs will care nothing for dick-watching. Also, it's called a towel. Cover up your little best friend.