Michael Connelly's Top Ten from the Boston Herald
August 20, 2008
1. Red Sox:
* Dice K is the worst 15-2 pitcher ever (5 innings / 105 pitches) (105 pitches / 60 strikes = 57%)
* I know Ellsbury was thrown out bunting - but Crisipand him need to bunt every game
* Last time Varitek had a double and home run in the same game - June 9, 2007 against Arizona
* Dice K threw more sliders than I’ve ever seen
* Delcarmen ERA last three months - June 2.25 / July 4.91 / August 6.75
* Hitters are 0-13 against Dice K with the bases loaded
* Pedroia and Youkilis tied for second in the batting title - .320 (Mauer .324)
2. Olympics:
* Bob Neumeier is responsible for interviewing track and field athletes who can’t catch their breath
* Do American officials lecture their athletes about proper respect of the American flag during celebrations?
* Track and Field announcer Ato Boldon is weak
* When will the families of the Gymnastic judges be released from their captives?
* Some coaches/parents make Todd Marinovich’s father look like Mr. Rogers
3. Renteria in the American League and the National League:
American League Average - 283 hits / 1,037 AB’s = .273
National League Average - 1,762 / 6,014 = .293
4. Milwaukee knowing that they probably can’t sign CC Sabbathia are leaving him on the mound with little regard. Average 115 pitches over his last EIGHT starts and completed eight of the games.
5. Top six Olympic sports that should be dropped instead of baseball and softball:
1. Synchronized Diving
2. Trampoline Gymnastics
3. Synchronized Swimming
4. Rhythmatic Gymnastics
5. Cycling BMX
6. Cycling Mountain Bike
6. Dwight Evans vs. Tony Perez:
PLAYER…..SIZE…….GOLD GL….GAMES….AVG…….HR…….HALL OF FAME
Perez…….6′2″ / 205……….0…………2,777…….279…….379………..Yes
Evans…….6′2″ / 205……….8…………2,606…….272…….385………..No
7. Amazing Stats - Gino Cappelletti career stats:
* One touchdown pass
* 42 Touchdowns
* 4 Two point conversions
* 4 Interceptions
* 176 Field Goals
* 342 Extra points
* 292 Receptions
8. Old School - Yaz was part of the Cardiac Kids in 1967 had heart surgery on Tuesday - In 1967:
* With runner on third base and two outs - 13 for 17 (.765 average)
* With bases loaded - 4 for 5 (.800 average)
* With two outs - .367 average
* Vs. Yankees - 5 HR / 14 RBI / .375 average
9. Just a Little Bit Outside - Traffic on Friday afternoon will reach epic levels with people leaving on vacation for the last two weeks of summer / Patriots traffic / Motley Crew at Great Woods (Comcast Center) / College kids moving in. Here’s a list of things to do instead of driving straight home:
1. Come to realization that an evacuation of Boston because of storm or attack would be impossible and thus you should go directly to the nearest bar.
2. Stay late at Tia’s and work on rap (take cab home)
3. Challenge a car by walking in 128 breakdown lane while taunting the driver
4. Deliver gas by moped to cars with fuel light blasting for $15 a gallon
5. Stay late at work (NOT!)
10. Randomocity
* Pacino and Deniro in Righteous Kill - hope Deniro doesn’t catch the over-acting bug that Pacino is overcome by
* Need to be a Seinfeld fan for this separated at birth - Youkilis and Mike Moffit who fought George for a parking spot and Jerry broke his thumbs and locked him in trunk
* With 37 games to go the Yankees are 11 games behind Tampa Bay
* Tampa Bay attendance the last two night against the Angels 15,902 / 15,896 (don’t tell me about the weather either)
* Should Agarn have been reprimanded for treason or did he serve as an emissary of peace?
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