Signor Baseball's "What The Hell Is Going On Here?" MLB Update

There are always surprises in sports. Players get hurt, or under perform. Sometimes players you've never heard of have superior seasons.

Sometimes entire teams have superior seasons. 

And sometimes entire teams slump.

Because of the length of the season, in Major League baseball things tend to even out. Call it reversion to the mean.

But not always...

The biggest surprises so far in the 2021 season are as follows:

The San Francisco Giants. I don't know where they found these guys. Frankly I've never heard of most of them. But, so far, they've been able to stay ahead of Dodger and Padre teams that are much better--on paper at least. Looking at the records of the other NL teams, I'd say that even if they fade some in the home stretch they'll make the playoffs.

Atlanta Braves are below .500 and unless the Mets crash and burn, won't make the playoffs. Philadelphia has a better chance at catching New York.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are just awful. I didn't expect them to be a contender, but I also didn't expect them to be a complete embarrassment. The big surprise here is that their manager still has his job.

Milwaukee figured to be in the race in the Central, but not this far ahead. There is still time for St. Louis to close the gap, but they'll have to play much better than they have while the Brewers fall apart. Chances are that won't happen. Cincinnati being in contention as I write this is also a surprise. 

Over in the AL, the Yankees have been very good and very bad, sometimes in the same inning. Their bullpen is totally unreliable and their hitters have shown a tendency to all go cold at the same time. Also, their starters have been banged up all year. They will struggle to make up enough ground to get a Wild Card. However, if they do, and their starters stay healthy, they can make some noise in the post season because they have a lot of talent--even though much of it has been dormant so far.

The Red Sox have been consistent all year and barring the unforeseen, will win the East. If they should falter, Tampa is right behind them. Either way they make the playoffs. And, a few years from now, we may find out that they've been stealing signs again...

Chicago running away with the Central is also surprising. They, on paper once again, don't look that much better than Cleveland or Minnesota. But apparently they are. Somehow, this late in his career, Lance Lynn has turned into Tom Seaver. Odd that.

And out West, the Astros remain the best team, but Shohei Ohtani is the best show in baseball. A once in a hundred years talent. Babe Ruth reincarnated. But you'll have to enjoy him during the regular season, because the Angels aren't close to being a playoff team. Oakland and, surprisingly Seattle, are in striking distance. But Wild Card slots are the best either of them should hope for. Houston is just too good.

Still, there are a lot of games to play. Somebody gets hurt, somebody gets hot...and things can change just like that.

 

Ashli Babbitt Got Exactly What She Deserved

Does that seem harsh to you?

Really? 

Because based on all the available evidence she was asking for it.

If someone broke into my house with a crazed look on their face, chanting some insane bullshit, waiving their traitor's flag, and threatening mayhem and murder, I would not hesitate to neutralize them as quickly as possible with whatever means seemed appropriate.

And if they were accompanied by a gang of similarly incensed, delusional, knuckle dragging lunatics, the appropriate means would be swift and deadly.

No ifs, ands, or buts.

No time to try to figure out who's a murderous crazy and who just thinks "gee, this will be fun!"

The next time a gang of MAGAts, riled up by their Flabby Orange Couch Potato Traitor in Chief, tries to storm anything, the appropriate police response can be described in three words:

Shoot To Kill. 

Oh sure, warn them first.

Then Shoot To Kill.

Play time is over.

Apocalypse When?

Every once in awhile some D-list religious leader will announce the "End of the World".

On such a date, at such a time, blah, blah, blah. 

And their flock sells everything, drinks all the Koolaid they can get their hands on, and waits...

And waits...

Like they say, "fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me. Fool me countless times, well, I have a big, big, problem."

Now, sometimes the shepherd and the flock end up killing themselves.

The more callous amongst us might call this a win-win.

But usually the shepherd mumbles something about miscalculating and, uh, he'll get back to you.

And the flock will be ready, willing and able to follow him again--just as soon as he figures out where and when.

It is with this sort of thinking in mind that we turn our attention to the belief of some people that Donald of Orange, everybody's favorite criminal Traitor, will somehow be "restored" to the Presidency in August.

Huh?

That this is a complete impossibility doesn't matter. Like any other cult, the MAGAts will believe what they believe irrespective of facts.

Their Leader, who at this point is well past Empty on the functioning brain gauge, has spoken and there is literally nothing they can do--nothing anyone can do--but play along. And keep those donations coming, of course. After all, Freedumb isn't Free!

I mean, the My Pillow Guy says it's definitely going to happen, and if you can't trust a "reformed" crack addict who now peddles crappy pillows to simpletons, who can you trust?

So, put away your so-called "facts". They have no place in TrumpWorld. 

On the plus side, when this does not happen--because it cannot happen--perhaps some of the MAGAts will do the "right thing" and leave this veil of tears forever.

Fingers crossed.