Finally...part 2

The baseball season is finally over, let the hot stove league begin.

First, a few comments on the World Series. I watched every inning on my new 36-inch tv and it was awsome. I'm happy the Red Sox won, now Chicago fans can get all the attention for their well-deserved bellyachin'. 1918? Try 1917, or 1908. FOX's coverage was pretty bad. The pre-game show was awful. I also hated all the little music interludes. They didn't show enough clips of series past- no sense of history which I think detracted from the coverage. On the plus side, I liked those in-ground cameras near home plate, and for as much flak as people give Tim McCarver, I thought he was pretty good.

For all his good pitching, I'm not convinced Derek Lowe is worth the money he is going to get next year. I certainly don't want to see him with the White Sox. He's a smart, finesse pitcher- more like Maddux than Clements, but without the stamina. He's a converted relief pitcher with one - ONE - great season. I know another pitcher with one great season - Loaiza. I don't want to see him back either. Lowe's stats have gotten worse each season. From 21 wins, to 17 to 14, and his ERA has gone up. Admittingly, he didn't get much run support this year, but also he ain't gettin any younger. If I'm KW, I pass on this guy.

Same goes for Martinez. He's at the end of a good career, and a head case to boot. Pass.