Chachi's Random Baseball Observations

These are some of the random-ass things I thought of while watching some of the WBC games today:

• David Ortiz is already killing the ball like he's in midseason form and it's game 1 for the Dominican team.
• I think Miguel Cabrera is going to make the jump to elite status this year and by the end of it, he won't be a Marlin.
• If somebody doesn't beat Jimmy Fallon with that damn Pepsi bottle soon I may have to.
• I don't care what people say, the players, especially the Latin ones, are playing hard and want to win this thing.
• Tejada layed down a SWEET bunt, especially for a "power" hitter. See above.
• I seriously think the announcers are the ones not taking these games very seriously. I bet the ESPN Deportes announcers are doing a ten times better job and getting people into these games. Also, I'm pretty sure some of these guys are just in love with the sound of their own voices.
• Rick Sutcliffe pretty much claimed that Roger Clemens is the best pitcher EVER. I agree Roger is good, definitely top 10 all time, but ever? And he didn't even make an arguement for it, he just threw the comment out there like the host of a radio show trying to incite frenzy amongst callers. In the words of Shark, "You gotta come stronger than that!"
• If you are a baseball exec. and are trying to build excitement for the WBC, why would you hold games, never mind the final, in Petco Park where good hitting and homers go to die?
• The entire Mexican managerial staff looks like Fernando Valenzuela. It's eerie.
• Even though he's wearing a Team USA jersey, you could hear people openly booing and harassing A-Rod. This guy will have to cure cancer, catch Osama, and develop a cheap, clean fuel source before anyone outside of the Bronx claps for him. On another note, his strikeout looking was b.s. That ball was a foot outside.
• I think it should be mandatory that someone be named Chipper on every U.S. international team and they should all look somewhat like Chipper Jones. Something about him in the U.S. jersey just screams Kansas. I'm actively rooting for him to be the token-white-guy on the next Olympic basketball team.
• Shouldn't the U.S. have saved a roster spot for someone like Rod Beck (right) or Todd Jones? You know, just a guy that looks scary and mean and intimidates those around him. I think this may be our downfall.
• I think Peter Gammons in the Dominican dugout was a great idea and they should use it during the regular season. In fact, I think he should have to sit with Ozzie Guillen all year. Actually, I think this should also be a reality show or they should have a certain channel you can turn to with the camera always on Ozzie and a nervous Gammons.
  
• Mensa member Sutcliffe also said that every manager in the league would want Brad Lidge in the game if they absolutely needed one out. Hello Rick, Joe Torre is on line one and he says you're an idiot.