Going Green

The A's week will have them taking two of the top teams in baseball, the Pirates and the Red Sox.  Yes you read that correctly, the Pittsburgh Pirates.  I have to admit, I am getting amped for the Sox visiting the O.Co for 3 games this weekend.  If all goes well, it is possible the A's could enter the All Star Break with the best record in baseball.  Man would I love to see that--especially with their one all star rip off!

Tonight in Pittsburgh, all indications are that rookie Grant Green will be starting at second base.  The book on Green is that he can swing the bat, it's his glove work that his issues.  Drafted out of USC as a shortstop, the A's have tried him all over the infield, and even the outfield.  When I have seen Green in person, what has impressed me most is his athletic frame.  He is tall, long, and lean.  With Adam Rosales, really, and I mean really struggling, the opportunity door for Green has swung wide open.  The A's have not yet made the move official.  They could designate Rosales for assignment, or possibly send a pitcher down with an off day Thursday, and the All Star Game break next week.

If Green give the A's a spark with the bat, that could be a major boost.  They still need a another power in the pen.  This will be quite a week for the Green and Gold.

Even though when I think of Pittsburgh, I think of that bleepity beep Immaculate Reception, it is great to see the Pirates playing so well.  If you are over 40, you might remember when the Pirates had big Willy Stargell and the "We Are Family" gang.  In fact, arent't the Pirates and maybe even the Steelers, the first pro teams to start the towell waving craze?  Is the next 3 days a World Series Preview?

Flipping the Remote:

*It was great the way responded with 10 runs after the All Star snubbing!  Eric Sogard went deep for the first time this season--maybe he was tipped off Green was on the way!
*The Men's Final at Wimbledon was a surreal scene yesterday.  Britain's own Andy Murray had the crowd totally behind him.  I had never witnessed such a home court advantage in tennis.  I would love to know what Novak Djokovich really thought of that experience.  Talk about playing the villain--that had to be extremely tough for Novak, and incredibly inspiring for Murray.  I have to give the my spouse credit for pointing out Murray looks slimmer.  Murray appears on a level athletic plane with Novak and Nidal.  I envision an outstanding and compelling U.S. Open. (Psst, which the wife and I will be attending.)
*Speaking of the spouse, all the hours of sports radio and sports television may be catching up with her. As we are listening on the radio yesterday, when the Dodgers took the lead against the Giants in the 9th yesterday, she did a fist pump, in the car.  Pretty impressive, a little scary, but impressive!