Here we are again, seven years later. Yet still it’s hard to wake up on September 11th and not be taken back to where we all were, and how the world has changed since. I still find myself haunted regularly both by the non-stop coverage of the events of that day during that week in 2001, but perhaps even more so by being at the site in November of 2001. It seems my flash presentation has long since stopped working, but those who remember it know a first-hand view of the destruction was more than a little disturbing. I’m glad to see most of today’s coverage has focused on the event and survivors, not on the politics surrounding it, which is how it should be in my opinion.
On lighter topics let’s focus on the Blue Jays for a moment. Last night ended a 10-game winning streak, and a chance to tie a team record of 11 wins in a row. What was more interesting was a win last night would have made 11 wins in a row against teams with winning records, and that would have set a new MLB record. They currently sit seven games back of the Boston Red Sox for the wild card, and face the same Bosox seven more times this season. Which, of course, means JP will sit tight and replace his vacant second starting pitcher under the false belief that he’s got a team ready to compete next season. Ignoring the fact that teams are now dealing with expanded rosters including lesser talented rookies, and excluding the fact this same team spent most of the year mired in mediocrity. Argh.
Oh, and good news – Mats Sundin might become a Senator! Moohahaha…
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Too bad you don’t live in Pittsburgh, Cliff, where Sid delivers your tickets.
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The Jays won 10 in a row against teams all fighting for their play-off lives. I don’t think those teams were rolling out their lesser talented rookies. Your point here is invalid.
The same team… it is not. The two biggest factors to the Jays turnaround has been the change in coaching staff and the addition of Lind. Lind has been one the most consistent hitters in their lineup. Under Cito the Jays are 43 & 28.
You’ll get your chance to prove you’re right when the Jays do nothing this off-season. And miss the playoffs. Again.
Mr. Rick = Mr. Negative ;-)
I cannot guarantee a winning season next year. I was pointing out that your reasons were not good ones.
I think my reasons are fine. There’s no doubt the time is performing well against good competition, but they’re not performing against their competition at their best, and it’s no indication of the ability to perform this way for a full season next year. My comment is a general one pointing out the flaws inherent in trusting an annual September run of success. It happens every year to at least a couple teams, and those teams invariably go on to make no changes and suck.
We may actually be able to see if you are right in this case. Of course we will never know what the result would have been after an overall.