1. KW did a good job this weekend on a couple fronts:

a) he picked up some infield insurance in Blum that can play 1b, 2b, SS, and 3B

plus the outfield. Getting someone that can play both 3B and 1B is key in

that it gets Pauly off the field to give him a rest and is insurance in case

Crede's back flares up. I have the same problem as Crede and it can be

very bad.

B) he did what he could without selling the farm system or losing a key member

of this team to try to improve. With Baez and Huff and some other players

who were all rumored to be traded NOT being traded, it goes to show that

these teams were asking for way too much. I'm glad Kenny was able to keep

a clear mind in this.

c) He showed the team that he is trying to help them win this year by looking

for help. He let the team focus on playing and he talked to about every GM

in MLB to see who he could get to help improve this ballclub. Even though

the players think they are OK, they have to like the fact that he was out

there trying to get something done.

 

2. I don't get to see too many games on TV living in Dallas, but of the WGN and

ESPN games I have been able to see, Garland has pitched all but 1 or 2 of

them. It was nice to see someone else pitch for a change.

 

3. I get to see my first game in The Cell this year on Thursday. I missed the WS

when they came into Texas earlier. I had tix to the rainout game. Good thing

is I have tix to the double-header already.

 

 

GO SOX! Let's sweep!

I caught one of those games in Arlington, and it was the one where Garland got rocked.