No justice, no peace

I never watch the pre-game "batting practice" drivel, but I'm at my mom's and there's not much else to do. And from the past two days one thing is clear:  Austin and Judge are the annointed ones, and Brigadoon is dog food. This, regardless of the fact that Ref is hitting a lot better and more consistently than either of them and is as good in the field, maybe better when you consider his versatility versus Judge.

I like these two young guys, don't get me wrong. But when Ref wins a game or contributes to a win, it's not promoted. It's not replayed ad nauseum in pre-game shows, like anything ever done by the Golden Boys, no matter how many days or weeks ago it was. Meredith doesn't ride the subway with Ref or interview them about the youth movement while their highlight reels are shown.

Ref is better than either of them at this point, but you'd never know it. He's a lugnut, a step up from a bum, a footnote to everyone else.

I don't like where this is heading. I don't like the way the organization is treating Ref, and I'm afraid he's just trade bait when he should be a starter, maybe at second instead of Castro, even though I have nothing against Fidel.

Something smells.