Grand Salami Blog

Well, we saw them. They were real, and they were spectacular! Conor and I attended the game Friday night. It was “Girls Night Out”, so of course I am referring to Rafael Palmeiro’s hits number 3000 and 3001. Barring the loss, it was a wonderful night at the ballpark!

The second half has begun, thankfully! I disagree with Hargrove and think even a three day All Star break is too long. Conor and I will catch the game tonight and tomorrow. We should witness a little history with another Rafael Palmeiro hit. He's been a shameless Mariner killer over the years! In his periods of free agency, I have loudly advocated for the M's to sign him, mostly so they don't have to pitch to him! We seem to have struggled excessively versus the Orioles in recent years.

A few assorted ramblings:

• Bret Boone looked strange in a Twins uniform last night. I know it's only one game so far, but 0-4 sure looked familiar.
• Gary Sheffield is an ass! Of course the World Cup (or whatever they call it) is "made up". So are the World Series, the game of baseball and nursery rhymes, but that doesn't diminish their appeal. If you're afraid to get injured, or you don't want to stay in shape during the offseason, just say so! What country won't he represent?
• Hey, the score pencils have the address of the Grand Salami blog, so we'd better provide some thought-provoking commentary.

I'm better now, though I'm not sure why. Maybe it was the two game winning streak... Not likely, though getting rid of Boone helped considerably! A few random thoughts on Boone:

• The Mariners graced the cover of their official magazine with Bret Boone in June, then DFA'ed him in July! Talk about being out of touch with reality.
• I am relieved not to have to watch Boone as a Mariner anymore. He has unquestionably the worst plate strategy, and some of the worst plate discipline I have ever witnessed from a Major Leaguer.
• This is the second year in a row in which the Mariners have jettisoned an overpaid "fan favorite". Maybe they will remember this before they write the next long term contract offer.
• Conor had it right when he said that any mention of "Boone" and "Hall of Fame" in the same sentence is laughable.