By The Beachwood Goat Affairs Desk
What the book says for the rest of the season.
* Milton Bradley hissy fits: +/- 2.5
* Carlos Marmol walk-off walks: +/- 3
* Bonus: Marmol hit batters: +/- 2
* Number of leadoff hitters: +/- 4
* Bonus: Nationalities of leadoff hitters: +/- 3
* Number of blown Kevin Gregg saves: +/- 1
* Bonus: Duration of Gregg’s remaining career: +/- 2 seasons
* Soriano dropped flies: +/- 1.5
* Chance it will be revealed Soriano injured his knee doing that stupid hop: +/- one in five
* Passed balls: +/- 3
* Times Derrek Lee says the team just has to play better: +/- 5
* Jake Fox home runs: +/- 5
* Zambrano wins: +/- 1
* Zambrano outbursts: +/- 3.5
* Piniella outbursts: +/- 1
* Aaron Heilmann sightings: +/- 2
* Home games delayed because angry fans throw trash on the field: +/- 2
* Aramis Ramirez injuries: +/- 1.5
* False hope expressed about new ownership: +/- 1,000
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Posted on August 27, 2009