Joe Borowski + dollar beers = The Best Night Ever.
Seeing Joe Borowski make a rehab appearance for the Indians single-A affiliate Lake County Captains doesn’t really tingle the baseball bone on its own merit – even if, like me, you feel that single-A is really where JoeBlow belongs.
Likewise, getting $1 beers, hot dogs, and soda pops sounds like a big draw at first, for everyone excited about nitrates and alcohol. But the sobering reality of gas prices really tempers any enthusiasm for such a deliciously destructive bargain, at least if you live west of the river like I do.
The confluence of these two events, however, equals must-see baseball. …
This article appears in May 14-20, 2008.
Borowski has been done since he blew out his rotator cuff when he was with the Cubs, but neither he, the Indians, Marlins or Devil Rays have realized it yet.
Well, I never thought anything resembling “nickel beer night” would materialize in this area again–hooray.
Actual fan violence should be a good motivator for JoBo to throw strikes.