Oh, yeah.. And the final out was deeply satisfying.
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We would be remiss in not observing Jackie Robinson Day. Robinson's contribution as a pioneer has probably obscured his talent as a ballplayer; between age thirty and thirty-three, he posted.
On to the Senior Circuit, listed in predicted orders of finish that can be taken straight to your local bookie, wildcard asterisked. AL here.NL EAST: NYM ATL (*) PHI FLA.
Allright, time for some picks (teams listed in order of finish, * wildcard):AL East: NYY, BOS, TOR, BAL, TB I hate to tell you this, but I think the Yankees are the clearest-cut pre-season favorites they've been in a while. Their offense, if healthy, will...
Last year I predicted that the Reds would go 72-90, good for fifth place in the NL central. Instead, they went 80-82, placed third, and but for a couple of.
Nice to see Derek Jeter get not only the usual single on a ball hit a couple steps to his left but a throwing error in on Opening Day (alas,.
Ah, only 2 and a half innings into Opening Day Night, and Tony LaRussa, Super Genius (TM) throws out the first wankoff "look at me! I'm ever so clever!" strategery of the season. A suicide squeeze down 2-0 in the 3rd inning? What the hell?...
The 2007 Tourney Challenge has resolved itself into a head-to-head conflict between J. Mackin and J. James. If the Buckeyes of Ohio State defeat the Florida Gators tomorrow, J. Mackin.
On the heels of the disastrous collapse of my NCAA Tournament entry, I have created a league for this year's Baseball Challenge.ESPN Baseball ChallengeLeague Name: Lawyers, Guns and MoneyPassword: zevon
It's pretty obvious that the Forbes list of best general managers in sports is seriously flawed; the first entry from Major League Baseball is Billy Beane at 26. Either baseball GMs are an incredibly inept lot compared to their brethren in football, basketball, and hockey,...
Happy trails to Keith Foulke.
On this day of football, let me interrupt with the first baseball blogging of the year. Apparently, Ken Griffey Jr. will be playing right field this season. Since Griffey was.