tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791921916672723093.post4198524965801175513..comments2009-08-22T10:32:32.284-04:00Comments on Bench Ben Francisco: A Ode to Fake & the Stupidity of The Rain OutTodd Deryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408016556457980376noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791921916672723093.post-61732309903051786972008-05-12T12:58:00.000-04:002008-05-12T12:58:00.000-04:00this reminds of a similar situation that happened ...this reminds of a similar situation that happened back in the 2002 season. the indians started that year off 11-1 and were poised to go for a series sweep of the kansas city royals on a sunday afternoon game, only to see the indians treat a little sprinkle shower like it was some sort of monsoon. they postponed the game despite the fact that it wasn't raining any harder than anything your intermittent wipers couldn't brush away. good-bye momentum. the tribe then went on to getting swept by the angels in their next series and it was all downhill after that. bartolo colon was traded by june and charlie manuel got fired in july as the indians finished in 4th place in the division with a below .500 record, prompting the rebuilding of the franchise into what we see today. might history repeat itself with c.c. sabathia getting traded and eric "the genius" wedge being fired??? lord i hope not. although i wouldn't mind wedge being fired, but that's beside the point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com