CC See You Later
Welcome to the National League. CC Sabathia has switched over and will join one of the NL’s hottest pitchers on the Milwaukee Brewers.
There was no question that whoever got CC Sabathia was immediately going to become a serious contender in the National League. Why? Because the teams that were vying for the powerful lefty already had an ace on their staff.
The Brewers have Ben Sheets, a 10-game winner with 11 quality starts, and now their No. 2 — if you can even call him that — is Sabathia.
Against the National League in interleague play, Sabathia went nuts.
He was 2-0 in three games with a 1.57 ERA, 31 strikeouts and 15 hits. That included two eight-inning efforts and a seven-inning game.
The NL Central is in some trouble now with two of the best pitchers in the majors on the same team. With the Brewers offense surging, this could prove to be the trade that ruins the Cubs’ hopes — not Bartman.
Varitek? Really? Come on MLB.
Jason Varitek is making $10.4 million this season.
The question is, how much did he pay to sneak his way onto the All-Star team?
He’s batting .215 with seven homers and 27 RBIs.
Let me type that again, just in case you thought I screwed up on my broken keyboard. He’s batting .215 with seven homers and 27 RBIs. Face it, Madonna has had more play on SportsCenter than you.
Not to mention, you're snubbing catchers who deserve to be in New York this weekend, like A.J. Pierzynski, who is batting .296 with seven homers and 33 RBIs, or Ivan Rodriguez, who is .290 with three homers and 28 RBIs.
None of those guys made it.
Even catcher Ramon Hernandez of the Baltimore Orioles is batting .246 with seven homers and 33 RBIs. He’s more worthy of the All-Star bid than Varitek.
When it comes to batting average, you can’t find Varitek on the first page of fantasy catchers.
You actually have to go to the second page of catchers, scroll down to the bottom and click on “NEXT” and go to the third page.
He’s on the top of that list.
Congrats, Mr. Varitek. You’re on the top of page 3. Maybe that’s how you became the third catcher into the All-Star Game.
Do the league a favor. Withdrawl and go home. Let some other catcher get in. One who fits the description of an All-Star.
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