Muted Sports

So I came to the conclusion last night while watching the Red Sox / Yankees game (go Sox!), that most sports are better off watching on mute, free from the useless banter between the commentators. Sure, there are some good sports announcers whose voices are recognizable and they cover their home teams with heart but little bias (Vin Scully and Harry Kalas -RIP- come to mind) but when ESPN covers a game, Beavis and Butthead seem to control the mic. So last night, Dumb & Dumber are debating whether Chien-Ming Wang has what it takes to handle the Sox a few innings. “He seems to be throwing consistent.” Really? He’s only seen two batters so far!!! “We need to watch his velocity. If his velocity the next few pitches is at that 93mph mark he’s thrown the last few, he should be OK… well, his velocity seems to be good” as he throws like pitch # 9 and 10 of the entire game. Sure- they were 95mph, but they were well out of the strike zone. I could throw pretty damn fast if I have no real target I need to hit.

So how did Wang fare? 2 and 2/3 innings giving up 4 runs. He hasn’t won a game in the majors since that injury last June. The game before last night? 5 runs in 4 2/3 innings. But at least he was consistent, and throwing quick…

From the Obscure Baseball Stats department (“Oh B.S.”), this is the first time the Sox have gone 7-0 against the Yankees in any season.