The back of
today’s Tribune’s sports’ section was full of Cubs’ stuff, which is to be
expected; I mean, my team jumped off a cliff.
Some news and notes struck me as funny, like Kyle Schwarber batting
leadoff. And what verb comes to mind in
describing Schwarber going from first to third, “lumber” or “motor”? Tell the truth.
And then there’s
Joe Maddon talking about authenticity:
“The fact is, authenticity has a chance to repeat itself without even
trying. It’s part of who you are. It’s not fabricated. It’s real.”
I swear this guy makes it up as he goes along. Jibber jibber, jabber jabber, grand
slam. Let’s see if people still hang on
Maddon’s every word once his players stop hitting the way they did in 2016.
Lastly, we have
the story of starter Jake Arrieta, who pulled down $10.7 million last year and
could earn in the vicinity of $16.8 million this season because he’s arbitration-eligible. Bad Doug hopes Arrieta breaks the bank and
then lays an egg every time he takes the mound, but Good Doug knows that
wouldn’t change the nature of the game.
Baseball economics are moving inexorably to the point of $100 general
admission tickets. It’s not a matter of
if, but when. My solution for some time
now has been to watch games on TV, but there will come a point, sooner rather than
later, when every ballgame telecast will come with its own ticket price, and,
so help me God, they’re going to find a way to offer different coverage packages.You
want instant replay?
That’ll cost extra,
my friend.
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