https://fishonfirst.com/blogs/entry/23761-if-i-if-i-were-king-well-commissioner-of-baseball-anyway-ten-edicts/As a child, I loved the Cowardly Lion's "If I Were King" number in The Wizard of Oz. It wasn't only Bert Lahr's iconic emoting, but the idea of being so wonderfully and totally in charge, setting things right with the wave of a regal hand. Of course, such ruminations are fanciful. Not.  I want to p...23761Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:47:05 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/blogs/entry/23760-do-not-sweat-the-managerial-situation/I am not sweating the managerial situation. It's far less important than other moves in the scheme of things. I suppose keeping someone around, continuity, has some merit. But let's not act as if there is a need to genuflect to the Tom Kellys of the world, as much as I liked Tom. More power to them...23760Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:10:47 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/blogs/entry/23757-some-thoughts-on-mlbs-flailing-offense/Let me say, quite honestly, that I struggle mightily with sarcasm. I don't want to be sarcastic, but the world provides too much low-hanging fruit. The temptation is not fair, and (outside of the cesspool of American politics) nowhere is that fruit lower than MLB. The most recent bushel of free fru...23757Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:14:01 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/blogs/entry/23755-that-one-hurts/Look, blowing a seven-run lead is rare, but losing the game, to boot, truly hurts. Remember the 20th win in a row for the Oakland A's as depicted in "Moneyball?" The Royals stormed back from a huge deficit. Of course, Hatteberg's home run walks it off, and all is well - the win and the streak are s...23755Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:54:13 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/blogs/entry/23754-oh-no-i-dont-worship-miguel-cabrera/(Another beautiful rant from a bit ago.) I agree that Miguel Cabrera has a HOF career resume. Moreover, Marlins fans identify him with their World Championship. But we need to be very real about the unmitigated disaster that his 8-year extension has been. The first year, 2016, was excellent...23754Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:56:01 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/blogs/entry/23753-2020-was-a-disgrace-and-utterly-predictable/(Another archived rant that I wrote a while back.) The oddness that was the 2020 season? Sixty games, ever-changing rules, no fans, neutral sites, and on and on with the inane pile emanating from that entire year of dog crap. I put no stock in any of it, including the so-called World Champions...23753Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:52:34 +0000https://fishonfirst.com/blogs/entry/23752-old-timers-versus-modern-players/(Putting my Marlins and general baseball comments/rants here to get my new blog started. Here is one of 'em.) Of course, Greg Maddux, Gaylord Perry, and Bert Blyleven would be slaughtered if they pitched in today's game. They didn't throw 97 mph. Pretenders! Then, the endlessly parroted gibber...23752Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:42:22 +0000