Around the Horn

So A-Rod stands for Another Round One Disappointment?

Torre will be back; so I am happy. Lou Pinella would be a disaster...an '00s version of Billy Martin. Beside, Torre is not the problem. In fact, I would say that there really is not a problem, they lost the Divisional Series, that's it.

Not to say I would not make changes; Sheffield is the old horse in a crowded (but talented) outfield. I can see why you play the veteran Sheffield even though he is coming off of an injury, but the guy is almost 38 and as us oldsters know, recovery does not come that quickly anymore. Cano certainly did not have a good series, but sometimes that happens. A-Rod has none of those excuses.

I take issue with Thew's criticism of Giambi. Giambi is a unique player and need to be evaluated a bit differently. Because of his power and the amount of HBP and BBs he draws, a deeper analysis of the stats is required. So, Bobby Abreu hit .333 with a OBP of .412 and a Slugging % of .400. No issue there for me (and Thew). Giambi hit .125 (8 at-bats, 1 HR), but had a OBP of .417 and a Slugging % of .500. I would say he had a decent series.

Cory Lidle dies in a plane crash while flying VFR on the Hudson and East Rivers. It seems they were coming up north along the East River when they crashed. The pilot likens it to flying in a canyon (i.e., you can't simply turn around). No word on whether there is any truth to the rumor that his last word's were: "Sorry Goose, but it's time to buzz a tower."