Miscellaneous Baseball Thoughts

Some baseball thoughts while I have my first cup of coffee...

Somebody at SoSH suggested that Red Sox rookie Kevin Youkilis should be nicknamed "jelly" because his initials are "KY". I think that is pure genius... Carlos Pena (the pride of Northeastern) followed up his 6 for 6 night with a 0 for 4 night (including 3 strikeouts). Fantasy baseball owners everywhere who put Pena back in the lineup all just said, "D'oh!"... After starting out the season slow - Alex Rodriguez has finally caught Alfonso Soriano in batting average. Both players are now hitting .292 (A-Rod is killing A-Sor in OPS though .926 to .779)... Fred McGriff made his 2004 debut last night as a pinch hitter for the Devil Rays. Welcome back Crime Dog... Pedro Martinez has already given up 9 HR this season. He only allowed 7 in all of 2003. I wouldn't be too alarmed though - the year Pedro gave up his career high 26 HR - he also went 19-7 with a 2.89 ERA... Just something to think about - Pedro is supposed to be the fragile old guy while Javier Vasquez is supposed to the young fireballing stud - yet Pedro has a better record, more innings pitched, a better ERA and significantly more strikeouts than the younger Vazquez... Zack Greinke looks to be the real deal for the Royals. Last night he had 7 innings pitched and only 1 earned run... Is it time to start talking about Sean Casey as a possible NL MVP candidate?... On this day in 1972 - Moe Berg died. Berg was the subject of the biography The Catcher was a Spy. If you have a chance - you should pick up the book. It makes for good summer reading...