DoctorD: CARL PAVANO PITCHES TOMORROW
J-Bla: man, taht’s like the death star entering orbit around alderaan
DoctorD: True, in that the death star is prone to blowing up hilariously at critical moments
J-Bla: i think the only way this is fitting is if he’s perfect through 7 and then his shoulder explodes
DoctorD: THIS FULLY OPERATIONAL CARL PAVANO
DoctorD: Then […]
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Renteria Versus Cabrera
Posted in Baseball on Apr 23rd, 2008
Interesting article in ESPN The Magazine Of The TV Network about the long, complicated feud between Renteria and Cabrera. If you’re a journalism nerd like me, check out the companion piece on how the writer managed the story.
Ladies And Gentlemen, Your Slightly Revised 2008 Ghost Ride Da WHIP
Posted in Baseball, Fantasy, epic collapse on Apr 17th, 2008
So, it’s been a bad start for Ghost Ride Da WHIP.
So bad I was actually contemplating picking up David Eckstein to fill in at Shortstop.
I know…
Suffice to say, with a winning percentage much closer to .000 than .500, it was time to blow up the outside world and scour the waiver wire for hot pickups.
So, […]
Analyzing Barry Zito
Posted in Baseball on Apr 16th, 2008
While watching this downright painful game, I came upon this particularly interesting post on how Barry Zito is unravelling. Please note it’s heavy on the stats and makes no measure of grit or uniform dirtiness.
Sometimes Day Baseball Isn’t So Great Like Anytime You Have To Watch The Giants 2
Posted in Baseball on Apr 16th, 2008
Barry Zito has just loaded the bases on walks.
He just got an ovation for throwing a strike to Snyder.
This is causing me acute physical pain. It’s like watching someone get a tooth pulled.
Sometimes Day Baseball Isn’t So Great Like Anytime You Have To Watch The Giants
Posted in Baseball on Apr 16th, 2008
BRANDON WEBB
BARRY ZITO
BASEBALL
TONIGHT!
For all that I slag on ESPN, ESPN The Magazine usually has some really, really good articles. This installment is a hell of a story about Greg Maddux. Make sure to print this out and contemplate it upon the porcelain throne.
Life In The Sub-Minors
Posted in Baseball on Apr 14th, 2008
King Kaufman is one of the first guys I’ve seen that actually looks better as a caricature. Nigga looks like a hipster werewolf.
On to the story, though. King Kaufman went to check out an open tryout for one of the indie leagues and filed a video report. These are the guys still struggling just to […]
The World Turned Upside Down
Posted in Baseball on Apr 11th, 2008
The legend goes that when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, the British military band played a song called “The World Turned Upside Down,” because the greatest empire in the world had just been beaten by a bunch of gritty upstarts in tricorner hats. It’s like J.D. Drew suddenly waking up in the ALCS to hit a […]
Florida even corrupts dudes from The Dominican Republic.
A Tampa Bay Rays pitcher was Tasered by an off-duty police officer Thursday night at the Hyde Park Café.
According to police, pitcher Rafael Reyes, known as Al Reyes, was arrested after being Tasered twice by the officer.
Witnesses said Reyes was drunk and stumbled against a ceramic pot, but […]