Rocktober

September is almost finished, and with it marks the end of one season and the beginning of another. First, the end of one season. My beloved Brewers end the season with three straight against the Padres (who they always play poorly against) but they are at home (where they have the best record in baseball). At worst the Brewers ought to win two of these last three, but most likely that will not be good enough. Despite the fact that the Cubs have not won since Sunday, we have helped them trim their magic number to two. Basically if we win two games and they win one, they win the division. Earlier this year I was very clear about my feelings towards Ned Yost, and this last month of the season has only solidified my sentiments. It is time to move on. The manager of a major league baseball team has two things they must be really good at: 1. Filling out a lineup card. 2. Managing the bullpen. Yost has been all over the map on the first one and repeatedly seems like he is trying to put together the worst possible lineup. If Gradzulanek does not get hurt, its quite possible that Weeks is still on the bench somewhere. As to point two, Yost is historically bad at this. The Brewers have managed to blow 16 games where they had a three run lead or better after the seventh inning. This is unacceptable. I used to think it was because Yost just did not have a short leash with his pitchers, but now I am not sure he has a leash at all. If we had back even three of those 16 losses we would be in the playoffs. Someone needs to be penalized for this, and for my money it ought to be Yost.
Now to new beginnings, the NHL season starts very soon, and I have managed to get myself roped into a fantasy league with a bunch of friends from college. This is the same league where I was humiliated this spring during the playoffs, but they have invited me back anyway. I watch no where near enough hockey to make informed decisions, so alas I will be that guy who picks straight from the list and never knows when to trade or move players around. More updates as events warrant.