The very despised (at least in my house) New York Yankees continued their off season retooling, resigning veteran lefty Andy "Roger Who?" Pettite to what is reported as a 1 year, 5 million dollar deal loaded with incentives.
I can't fault NY for this one, and they actually broke from their off season ( and traditional) pattern of throw huge dollars at veteran ballplayers in an attempt to put themselves in the "drivers seat" in terms of not only the AL East, but the league as a whole.
Signing Pettite is a good security blanket, one they will most likely need whenever AJ Burnett goes on the DL with his latest shoulder strain, or when CC Sabathia finally follows the lead of his former Cleveland Indian teammate, Bartolo "more nachos please" Colon in eating his way out of professional respectability.
The Evil Empire continues to ignore its most glaring weaknesses, however, much to the delight of devout Red Sox fans, by ignoring the fact that they are subpar on the defensive side at virtually every position- and this off season has proved that, beyond a shadow of a doubt, they will continue to do so.
Monday nights edition of RAW was kinda an "in and out" process for me- I watched the top of every hour, and then the final 15 minutes, which is traditionally where the main focal points of the promotion, at least leading up thru the next months pay-per-view, take place. The royal Rumble and its immediate aftermath, however, usually dictates the general direction the company is going in leading up to its showcase event, WrestleMania.
Randy Orton, fresh off his Royal Rumble victory Sunday night, continued on the "rocketship" as they say, as he was featured in the 9 pm segment, and then again in the final 15, where he was confronted by Stephanie McMahon regarding his treatment of her father Vince McMahon last week.
Orton essentially begged Steph to fire him so he could file a lawsuit for discrimination (which was covered at 9pm ; something about a anger problem caused by a chemical imbalance, which equals DISORDER) and Steph told him she felt that would be too easy; at this point, EVERYONE knew that someones music was about to hit (and that person will be the one to defend the McMahon honor)....the drama builds....and its ....Hulk.... no....Stone Cold Steve....nope...."Can you smell, what the....wrong again! "Time to play The GA....false start. Who can it be?
"HERE COMES THE MONEY!!!!!" Its SHANE MCMAHON!!!! YES! Wait, Really?!
The lockeroom of superstars that were causual observers to the Orton/Steph confrontation parted like the red sea, as Shane O Mac walked to the ring, and not only battered Orton, but his allies, Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase, with what could be generously be called bad punches,kicks, and spears. Overall, a real disappointment it seemed for the live crowd, who seemingly wanted to see a real superstar.
No disrespect to Shane- in the past, he has proven to be a gutsy performer, taking risks that are very unnecessary for an heir to a "billion dollar corporation", and his efforts cannot be questioned when he is physically involved. But seriously, the guy isnt a "wrestler", and while I think it makes sense for him to want to avenge his father, wouldn't it be better, not only for tv but for business, for him to bring someone who could actually sell a ticket to face the cocky third generation star?
Well, maybe, but lets not forget that WrestleMania is the biggest payoff of the year, and instead of bringing back a former superstar to spike a buyrate or elevating one of the guys who work on the road 300 days a year, helping them & the company make money, lets put the owners son, the Executive Vice President of the company, who performs roughly 1-2 matches every other year, the slot where he can get a performer payoff, in addition to his salary and stock options, that might pay him 400-600k for one match.
Lest we forget Big Steph, who is also a VP in the company, who, without even the risks her older brother will undoubtably take, also stands to earn the same amount, all for interjecting herself into this match and its build up.
Moral of the Story: Wrestling isnt really that much different the real life after all.....the unqualified and undeserving often bear the fruits of others dedication and hard labor.
Final Thought: Whenever you are in the the grocery store, and you happen thru the pet food aisle, and you see a label that states "NEW AND IMPROVED FLAVOR", have you ever wondered who the lucky person is who gets to make that determination?
Thank YOU- Good Night!
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