Pogs and not Gogs; Don’t Need Glasses
If the Brewers are really going to continue on a pace like this, then choosing Goat of the Games (Gogs) might not be all that demanding. I’m starting to think I should have taken the high road and instead recorded Pog (Player of the Game) awards. -Then again, that’s been way over-done. I’m sure the losses will come eventually. -Most likely in the second half because Nedly Yost has a history of having his teams collapse around then.
You probably heard the Jason Kendall story already of how his improved play this season can in part be attributed to LASIK eye surgery. Well, Bill Hall I guess wanted some of that attention and proclaimed recently that he too will go under the lasers in the upcoming off season. He added to the story that he thinks he’s off to a good start this year (3 HR, 8 RBI in 29 ABs) because he decided to start wearing his contacts again after 3 years without them.
WHAAAAAAAAAT?
You’re telling me that you’re a professional athlete and you just decide one day to not bother putting contacts in? -And then even after moving to the OUTFIELD (which would seem to require even BETTER vision) and after having an off-year at the plate you never once thought: “Hmmm, maybe I should put my contacts in”??
This reminds me of the Major League movie in which the pitcher can’t hit the broad side of a barn with his fastball until they put some big ugly glasses on him. This isn’t supposed to happen in real life. -Especially when the player KNOWS he can’t see without lenses. Here’s a bit from the story itself:
“Near the end of Spring Training, Hall started wearing contact lenses again after a three-year hiatus. He has 20/15 vision with corrective lenses. Without them, he’s not so sure, but he knows he had to squint to see the baseball. ”
You had to SQUINT to see the baseball and still a light never went on in your head? -And I thought Bill Hall was a smart guy. Sheesh.
This makes me wonder how many more Brewers are playing half-blind out there. If Prince can hit 50 homers without glasses, imagine how many he’d hit if you threw some Rick Vaughn specs on him! Heck, give them ALL eye check immediately. The Brewers training staff is going to have to institute pre-game eye equipment checks to be sure the players are properly equipped. Maybe everyone should be assigned Gagne Goggles. It will be a team thing like the facial hair of the Red Sox, or the general ugliness of the Cubs.
My final message to pro baseball players is this: If you need glasses, WEAR THEM! I thought it was common sense.