Smoltz to where??
"Smoltz, the career leader in postseason wins with a 15-4 record and 2.66 ERA, would likely draw considerable interest from contending teams, perhaps including his hometown Detroit Tigers."
Just what kind of sick society are we living in when that sentence can be printed in a news story? That is vintage bizarro world.
I don't feel like the Braves will ultimately trade Smoltz. Number one, no matter how bad the Braves are, I just can't believe they'll stay this bad. They could finish 15 out and I'd be sitting there in December waiting for them to rally to the top of the standings. That's how resiliant I think this franchise has become. Like an earthworm. (And who among us hasn't cut off the head of an earthworm or two or three hundred?) Number two, even if the Braves really are done, I can't envision a fire sale. Maybe it's just an extension of the first reason, but who knows.
Although, it would be great irony if Smoltz is traded to the Tigers for some prospect, he goes 9-0 for Detroit and leads them to the playoffs, but the prospect goes on to win like 250 games for the Braves in his career. Is that actually irony? Does anybody really know what qualifies as official irony? What if the Tigers have a prospect in their system named Doyle Alexander - is it irony then? Now that my readership has dwindled to zero with my idle blogging, I'm sure nobody's going to be getting back to me on this. Damn.
Just what kind of sick society are we living in when that sentence can be printed in a news story? That is vintage bizarro world.
I don't feel like the Braves will ultimately trade Smoltz. Number one, no matter how bad the Braves are, I just can't believe they'll stay this bad. They could finish 15 out and I'd be sitting there in December waiting for them to rally to the top of the standings. That's how resiliant I think this franchise has become. Like an earthworm. (And who among us hasn't cut off the head of an earthworm or two or three hundred?) Number two, even if the Braves really are done, I can't envision a fire sale. Maybe it's just an extension of the first reason, but who knows.
Although, it would be great irony if Smoltz is traded to the Tigers for some prospect, he goes 9-0 for Detroit and leads them to the playoffs, but the prospect goes on to win like 250 games for the Braves in his career. Is that actually irony? Does anybody really know what qualifies as official irony? What if the Tigers have a prospect in their system named Doyle Alexander - is it irony then? Now that my readership has dwindled to zero with my idle blogging, I'm sure nobody's going to be getting back to me on this. Damn.
posted by Eric at 11:48 PM
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What kind of sick society do we live in where a blogger can claim at first he will post every day, then not post for almost a month?
But is it irony that someone is actually reading this, and complaining? No, that's not irony at all you moron, even less so than anything in that Alanis Morisette song "ironic." It's just pathetic on the part of that guy who decided to check for updates on this blog, and then post something stupid like this . . . .
there is a movie where they try to define irony. i think it is reality bites. not really sure though.
has anyone else noticed that soler's name sounds like one of the tisha b'av ditties? e-LAY so-LER ve-a-a-re-ha...
Why do I still check this blog?
Prediction: Smoltz isn't going anywhere before opening day.
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