Aug 15

Written by: PaulySore
8/15/2009 12:49 PM

What a week!  We see Cliff Lee come in and make the Phillies a serious contender to repeat as World Series Champions.  His 3-0 WL record and an astounding 1.13 ERA make the trade look like a steal.  Couple that with a paltry 6 walks in 24 innings pitched, Cliff has established himself as the stopper on the staff.  Now if Cole can become even more consistent, the 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation will be tough to beat.

Which brings me to Pedro.  He got his start in place of the struggling Jamie Moyer and Pedro pitched generally well for a 37 year old coming off a shoulder injury.  His pitches had movement, he kept the Cubs off-balance and even topped out in the low 90's.  He gave the Phillies a solid 5 innings and appears to be getting stronger since being signed.  I look forward to Pedro's next start to see if he can return to the Pedro of old, even at 37.

Now, onto the Vick signing.  Now on the surface you may be upset about the signing.  Certainly the protests and calls for him to leave town have been heard but I wanted to take a few moments to put in my 2c. 

Ok, so Michael Vick was committed of an atrocious crime.  Well, this is the NFL after all, I mean, the National Felon League.  You have Donte Stallworth, Ray Lewis, Lawrence Phillips, Pacman Jones and many others given a 2nd chance by the league so why not Vick?  Now, I personally am going to take a wait and see approach to this.  If Michael truly is sorry and puts in the time to educate younger generations about the horror that is dog fighting, then I feel he should be given a 2nd chance.  If, however, Michael chooses to remain a highly paid criminal hoodlum like some of his brethren in the league, then I say banish him for life along with anyone else who commits a crime.  Your future is in your hands Michael, make the most of it!

Time is yours.

Pauly

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