YEA OR NAY FOR JUNE 6TH

Finally we are into June and tempers are flaring all over Major League Baseball, as well as in most fantasy leagues.

In case you missed it, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (they will always be the DEVIL Rays…why even bother trying to change the name) went off the deep end Thursday night, taking their frustrations out on the superior Red Sox.

In no way will I attempt to defend Coco Crisp….he is a douche. But the Devil Rays need to learn what being the bigger man is about. Crisp is a loudmouth punk and the Rays fell for his crap.

But can somebody please, just once, kick Jonny Gomes’ ass?

He punked Sandy Duncan in spring training, blindsiding him from right field. And this week, he drags his 300 pound lard ass off the bench and batters Coco Crisp while he is pinned to the ground by Dioner Navarro. Way to prove yourself Jonny…I can only assume all this rage is pent up from not having an ‘H’ in his name like every other Johnny on this planet.

The dumbest part of this whole thing was the fact that this was a pretty damn important game, as far as the AL East is concerned.

I can envision the pregame pep talk from manager Joe Madden.

‘Fellas, for the first time ever, we are real players in this division. You’ve got a shot of shocking the world this season. We win tonight and we are back in first place. But I think it will be better if we get our opening day starter tossed out for beaning little old Coco Crisp, and in essence, forfeiting the game. We’ll show them they can’t mess with us!’

And then how about Manny and Youk getting into it in the dugout. I really think Manny didn’t realize Youk was on his team and thought there was in intruder in the dugout. Where Manny comes from, there aren’t many bald white dudes with overgrown goatees. It was just natural instinct.

No matter how you shape it, it’s going to be an amazing summer in the AL East!

On to this week’s Yea or Nay:

YEA: To the Yankees and the whole Joba situation. I call it a YEA because I’m happy they are screwing it all up. What is to stop every single team from doing what the Blue Jays did….sitting on pitches and getting JC’s pitch count up, thus getting him out of the game early. That’s mistake number 1…not having done this in the pre-season. Mistake number 2 comes from not having a replacement for the second coming in the 7th and 8th innings. Kyle Farnsworth stinks, Yankee fans don’t even deny it. Mariano can’t pitch two innings like he used to. It’s nice to see panic back in the Bronx, without the looting and pillaging.

I also loved hearing the fact that Joba was always a chubby little kid. So, his father decided to name him Joba and he was fat. Thanks a lot dad…way to give your kid a built in complex.

NAY: To Trevor Hoffman. 3 blown saves and 4 losses in a little over 2 months…he is a big reason the Padres are where they are. Losing Peavy and Young doesn’t help either, but the Hoff better stash away that 7.5 million he’s earning this year, because he won’t be getting any more in the future. I traded for him after week 1 and the only thing saving me is the fact that I sent Nick Johnson to the other team.

YEA: To trading Dan Uggla. The dude is the bomb at second base, but those numbers are going to come back to earth and pretty soon. Teams are going to start pitching around the U, because Jorge Cantu is a whole heck of a lot worse. And if you think Uggla is going to hit .300 on the year, I hate to say it, but you are stupid.

NAY: To the new flick ‘Kung Fu Panda’. Really, it’s more a NAY for the movie theatres, only because my local one decided to have a premiere at 12:01 last night…the first time they could legally show it. Indiana Jones…sure. Sex and the City…okay. But Kung Fu Panda at 12:01 a.m.? DYFS should have an official on hand to see what kind of mongrels bring their kids out to see a movie at that time.

YEA: To the Mariners. Hard to give a team playing at a 21-39 clip a YEA, but the front office is doing what it can to shake the players up. No post game buffet…no hot tubs….no free time away from the media. It’s kind of like what happened in ‘Major League’, but for different reasons. The M’s are 15.5 games out of first place on June 6th…chances are this shakeup is too late, but I like the idea.

NAY: To Jason Giambi and his porno mustache. I understand you are hitting well and all, but the ‘stache and the thong have got to go.

NAY: To Matt Kemp, Kyle Farnsworth and all the other retards who appeal suspensions. Really, it’s Major League Baseball’s fault, for not hearing appeals instantly. But to basically allow these guys to decide when their suspensions begin is a joke. Don’t wait for these guys to come to New York to have a hearing. Have someone in a position where they can fly to wherever these guys are and have the appeal instantly.

YEA: To me for trading Rick Ankiel in both leagues, while he was still hot and had some value. He’s pretty much been a toad since the first two weeks of the year.

NAY: To my AL only team…It’s in deep, deep trouble. Papi, Sheffield both on the dl. Rios and Upton unable to hit for any power. Alexi Casilla has been my best player the last two weeks….frightening.

YEA: To my NL only team. Sorry to the rest of the guys in the league, but my team is unstoppable. Utley, Braun, Fielder, Dunn, Burrell, CB Young and now Pedro is back…plus Tulowitzki is coming back sooner than expected. 9 teams battling it out for second place.

YEA: To Rafael Soriano. Manny Acosta is a turd. Soriano is a really good pitcher, when healthy. He’s healthy.

YEA: Can’t believe I’m saying this, but to Adam Eaton. He hasn’t been horrible and the Phils score 9 runs a game. He’s a no doubter in NL only play and might warrant matchup consideration in mixed leagues.

NAY: To Erik Bedard. I just traded for you, you scumbag. Straighten up and fly right.

YEA: To Ian Stewart…if he’s not already, he will soon be second base eligible. He plays in Colorado and he’s got power to spare. It’s either him or Aaron Miles….who you going to pick?

NAY: To JR Towles. I missed the boat on you and now you are in the minors. Thanks for making me look stupid.

YEA: To Howie Kendrick. He’s back and he’s a mesmerizing 4 for 22 with 0 homers and 0 steals. Thanks for proving me right.

NAY: To all you suckers who are jumping on Devil Rays prospect David Price. 1-He’s putting the numbers up in SINGLE A! 2-The Devil Rays starting rotation doesn’t have an opening. Somebody actually picked him up recently in my very shallow mixed league. Waste of a quarter, Tom.

YEA: To John Smoltz and Jake Westbrook….see you guys in ’09.

NAY: To the fact that I saw my first fantasy football magazine in the bookstore the other day. BOOOO.

YEA: To the end of the T-Ball season….last game is Saturday and it was a blast….I loved every single minute of it. I’m working on the off-season regimen as we speak