The MLB Twilight Zone: National League Time Warp
“Did you say hemorrhoids or steroids?”
With its plethora of numbers and meticulous recording of even the most insignificant statistics, baseball seems to attract those who revel in the minutiae, and often times, those who still live in their mother’s basement. Yes, they may be socially awkward, but they can also tell you how many times Bobby Thomson struck out during the 1952 season, or how Ozzie Smith picked his nose exactly 3.7 times a game while playing shortstop.
Yesterday’s Nationals/Astros matchup proved just how strange baseball can be. Completing a game that was suspended on May 5, the Nationals won 11–10 in a matter of 7 minutes. Joel Hanrahan, the former Nationals reliever who was traded to Pittsburgh on June 30th, was credited with the win. And Nyjer Morgan, who was on the Pirates when the game began, scored the winning run. Adding to the madness, this was the only suspended game in the history of the Nationals’ franchise.
So while the NFL has the major media contracts and the NBA has the international appeal, only our national pastime can be this bizzare.
It could be worse, America…if we were Canadian, we’d have to talk about ice lacrosse the NHL.
Category: Baseball