Fuck The National League

There is only one October, and clearly there is only one good league in baseball. The AL from top to bottom, for the most part, is very competitive, but the NL sucks more than Jenna Jameson.

Granted the NL produces stories year in and year out it seems about the under dog, undeserving teams reaching from something more than they deserve. The Rockies were fun to watch beat up on the other chumps of the NL last year, but this year all there is to say is that the Cubs choked again, and Manny just won't go away.

The Dodgers are nice story, but they wouldn't be where they are right now if it was for that dirt bag Manny. Yes, he is a future Hall of Famer, and is the most dominating right handed hitter in all of baseball along with Pujols, Braun, and A-Rod. It still boggles my mind that the Cubs actually pitched to him. Then again, the Dodger youngins came up with clutch hits. I personally thought the Brew Crew were going to do more than just roll over and die against the Fightins but that's why they play the games.

Now we as viewers and sports fans get to see the Dodgers and Phils play for a chance to play in the Fall Classic. Doesn't that grab your interest right off the bat? For me it doesn't, sure the Phils have a Big Papi look-a-like in Ryan Howard, and Chase Utley is one the most underrated players in all of baseball, but I just don't see how any baseball fans can put themselves through watching this series. My prediction is that Hamels shuts them out in game one and start to become apart of the legendary pitchers of post season history because he just has disgusting stuff and the confidence to back it up. From there I still think that the Phils will somehow pull wins out of their ass in one way or the other to send Manny and the Dodgers on an early vacation.

Oh and Hamels has a dime piece of a wife. I now have a new found appreciation for Survior.

N.L. East Finished Before the Season Starts?

New York Met’s center fielder, Carlos Beltran, is confident his Mets are the team to beat in the N.L. East. How do I know this? Because he felt Jimmy Rollins needed to know. On Saturday, he sat in front of a face full of microphones and firmly stated, “To Jimmy Rollins: We’re the team to beat.”
Good Idea to call out last years MVP Carlos. Although, he certainly has a point, the Mets look like a shoe-in for the World Series with the addition of ace Johan Santana. That being said, this does not give Carlos Beltran the right to make a bold ass statement like this. Especially after a monumental collapse at the end of last year, during which, the Mets were the laughing stock of the MLB. Also, the Phillies aren’t looking too shabby for the upcoming season either. In addition to j-roll, the Phills have homerun savant, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and last year’s surprise, Cole Hamels. Either way, I can’t see the Nationals, Marlins, or Braves making a run for the division. This is setting up to be a two-way race, with two serious contenders. Until that time, lets hold off on the bold statements.

Prediction: Mets

-Brian B.