Rodger Payne directs us to this article by Jeff Gill and Christopher Zorn:Most important, and consistent with our expectations, we find that self-identified Democratic Party members are more likely to support the DH rule than are either independents or Republicans; the odds ratio of 1.90...
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Having been reminded that I've neglected my LGM Baseball Challenge duties, let me be the first to congratulate the Lonesome Tadahitos of thearistokatz for winning the first half of the.
It was obvious as soon as it glanced off the banner... still, good throw by Griffey to nail A-Rod at the plate.
The Reds are quite terrible, but fortunately the Giants are also terrible. 6-3 for the Redlegs. Random observations:I go to a game with Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., and Adam Dunn, and it's Bronson Arroyo that hits a home run?Josh Hamilton is really a great...
ESPN:Despite a lackluster season and a cloud of suspicion hanging over him, Barry Bonds found a home in the 78th All-Star Game. Fans voted the embattled Giant to his 14th.
A friend still in Seattle emailed recently to note that the Mariners' surprisingly good season was a mixed blessing, in that it probably wouldn't be good enough to make the.
Well, one reason, anyway.Archpundit captured the following during the "Thirsty Thursday" ($3 for 32oz of Red Hook!) at the single-A Daytona Cubs-Clearwater Threshers tilt. The subject of discussion was one Brian Dopirak, a 2002 2nd round Chicago Cubs draft pick. Mr. Dopirak, a 24 year...
There was something appropriate about Griffey's first home run yesterday bouncing off Willie Bloomquist's glove. Both Griffey and the the Seattle fans demonstrated a lot of class this weekend.Hearty congratulations.
Today is the 33rd anniversary of one of the most staggering promotional failures in American sports history. On 4 June 1974, fans who showed up to watch the Cleveland Indians.
The Red Sox, I suppose did the job they needed to do for themselves; they're still pretty much in command of the division. But although mitigated by Saturday's enjoyable victory--with Pasta Diving turning in such a wretched defensive performance that (after some hilarious straining: "Lowell...
Above: Mariners President Chuck Armstrong and GM Bill BavasiI see that Jeff Weaver will be resting his 14.32 ERA on the D.L. with Lit up like Jaime Navarro in Coors.
One of the most frustrating aspects of being a Yankee-hater (or, in other words, a decent human being) is watching Mariano Rivera put up 200 ERA+s every single damned year..