Dusty Makes a Funny (I make whack headlines)

In Little League News, some team from Ohio named the Reds batted out of order in the ninth inning of a game Sunday afternoon. Little catcher David "Davey" Ross came to the plate to lead off the top of the ninth. Apparently, center-right fielder Corey Patterso.... wait, these are names of major leaguers. And the Reds? That's an MLB team in Cincinnati. No way. Noooo way. Haaaa. Haaaaahaha. Hahaha. The friggin' Cincinnati Reds batted out of order on Sunday! Oh. my. god. Seriously, guys? Way to go, Dusty Baker. Way. to. go. It cost the Reds an out. They were losing 8-3 at the time, so no biggie... but still. What's the deal? "The guys hit out of order, and it's my job to catch that," Baker said. "So I take full responsibility." No sh-t?

The Reds are 15-23, which is good enough for last place in the NL Central (BEHIND THE PIRATES). You probably could have assumed that though. I didn't need to tell you they suck -- they batted out of order.

Delgado Hates Being Liked

Carlos Delgado exploded out of a slump for two bombs last night. After the second, the fans at Shea Stadium were cheering for a curtain call. Delgado, however, decided not to pop out of the dugout for a salute. He said it didn't feel like the right spot. Are players allowed to determine that? I was always under the impression that it's an honor, as a player, to be cheered on by fans. That if they call you out for a wave, you go out and wave. Delgado was clearly trying to prove a point. Mets fans had been booing his sub-.200 average and single digit RBI total the past week or two. But how can he blame Mets fans for being upset with his performance? He knows how bad he's been. Delgado should be excited, along with the fans, that his slump is over. What a jerk. Apparently, after the snub, David Wright exchanged words with Carlos in the dugout. Delgado claims they were "talking about pitch sequence" from the at-bat, but that's about as believable as saying Keeping up with the Kardashians isn't scripted. (That show is why terrorists hate us) Delgado said he only does curtain calls on special occasions. He went on to explain that the only times he has saluted the fans in such a way was after his 400th HR and when he hit four in one game a while back. I doubt this is true, and One Droo Hill no longer supports Carlos Delgado. He's a liar. And he didn't stand for "God Bless America." (I could care less about that, I just needed to end the post with some solid negativity).

Where's The Over-Sized Baseball, Nats?

The Nationals' new stadium is beautiful and has received great reviews. But FederalBaseball asks "where's the huge twirly baseball?"

Take a look at this 3D rendering of Nationals Park below. First of all, what's with the red sky? Are they expecting a plague this summer? They're rendering plagues for 3D baseball stadium blueprints now? Those are questionable flying skies for that blimp up there. But the important thing to notice in this picture, once you've gotten over the imminent death of D.C.'s first born, is that slightly over-sized baseball out in left-center field.

Here's a reverse angle 3D shot (I love video games):


Now here's a real life picture. NO BIG BASEBALL.

There's no official word from the Nationals as to why the baseball was not included. My guess though? It looked retarded. You can't just start traditions like that. The big apple at Shea stadium is cool because it has been there as long as most Mets fans can remember. Somebody should notify the Astros. Having a flag pole and a hill in center field is something that should happen by accident... you know, if it was there before they built the stadium and they had no way to level it... ? No. There's just simply no excuse for it. A career is going to be ended (see: torn ACL/MCL) on that hill one of these days.