Observations from April 25 news around Major League Baseball ...
? If Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel doesn?t think he overused interim closer Jose Contreras, then he might also believe he needs a Rosetta Stone DVD on how to speak so people can?t understand you.
? Is appointing a guy from the George W. Bush administration smart when one of his duties is overseeing the day-to-day business operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers? Not to dive into a political debate, but just throwing it out there. In Tom Schieffer?s defense, things were already kind of bad when he went into the office. Just like at Chavez Ravine.
? Maybe the reason Reds slugger and reigning National League MVP Joey Votto is content with his contract extension amid Ryan Braun?s, Troy Tulowitzki?s and Carlos Gonzalez?s deals is because he knows, barring serious injury, his free-agent payday will be huge. Not that those guys left a lot of money on the table, but none of them have known the free agency waters or how much the market would have gotten them. Votto, like Prince Fielder this winter, will find out.
? Former baseball player (it seems dumb to call him anything more) Elijah Dukes was arrested. Again. For driving with a suspended license. Again. This after he allegedly beat up his pregnant girlfriend a while back and after he admitted to playing games during his career while high on marijuana. Seriously, do we still need to report when this guy gets put in handcuffs? It?s like throwing up a ?breaking news? scroll whenever Charlie Sheen says something ridiculous and appears to be under the influence of his life.
? I?m already tired of the hawk jokes in Milwaukee.
? Another bad outing by Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton. No way manager Don Mattingly can trust the guy at this point. Sure, it?s only Broxton?s first blown save of the season, but something is awry. It?s time to give Broxton one of those famous ?mental breaks? baseball players sometimes need. Either that, or just win every game by four or more runs so you don?t feel the need to call Broxton?s number.
? Going from the Los Angeles Angels to the Pittsburgh Pirates could be the splash of cold water Brandon Wood needs. He drove in the eventual game-winning run for Pittsburgh with a double.
? If Yankees G.M. Brian Cashman really did tell franchise player Derek Jeter, ?You said all you wanted was what was fair. How much higher do we have to be than the highest offer to be fair??, he immediately becomes one of my top-three favorite front office people just for challenging the unchallengeable.
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