One of the things (among the millions of things) that bothers me about Nick Cafardo is that his questions lead to no where. Case in point, his question to St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny: "Is your team the best team in the league?" There is one thing factually wrong with that question and one that is another that is wrong via common sense:
1. Factual: no, they aren't the best team in the league and aren't even the best team in their division. The Pirates have won one more game than the Cardinals and the Red Sox have the most wins in the Major Leagues. So no Nick, the Cardinals are not the best team in the league.
2. Common sense: Matheny, or really any player, coach, manager or executive, is going to say that his team is the best team in the league. Especially in July. Especially when his team is not in first place.
What Cafardo is doing is taking his thesis, "The Cards are the best team in the league" and is trying to get support. When he can't, he writes around it. "Oh, the standings may show that St. Louis is in second place, but this team has gut, grit and guile that the Pirates may not have. And who knows? Maybe a rematch of the 2004 World Series might happen?"
Who knows indeed.
Also, this is the second week in a row where Cafardo has sung the praises of Alex Rodriguez. I have no idea why Cafardo has turned his eyes towards this pariah, but man, he's developing a crush. I'd like to see where this goes.