Detroit media outlets reporting Yankees have acquired Ivan Rodriguez. No word on what the Tigers got.While obviously not close to the player he was in his prime, IRod is an exactly average AL hitter at this point, which makes him a better than average hitter...
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He would be Todd Jones, i.e., he would(1) Inexplicably be handed a series of very important high-paying jobs; where he would(2) Suck at them; yet(3) Continue to get promoted; thereby.
While picking up something at the hardware store today, I heard a talk radio guy complain that the Pirates were driving too hard a bargain on players who rightfully belong.
I forgot to mention this, but commenter Howard and I once again have a $50 donation to Planned Parenthood riding on whether the Yankees make the playoffs. Harvey Araton's highly unconvincing comparisons to 1965 notwithstanding, I would definitely make the bet again in a second....
Nicholas Carr asks Is Google Making Us Stupid?" (I started reading this but got bored so I don't know the answer).I do know that Google is the single greatest invention.
Although C. Moore's Sluggy McSlugs managed a hard charge towards the end of the first half of the season, they were unable to stave off the inevitable victory of the.
95 games into the season, the deep and wide flaws of the organization known as the Seattle Mariners baseball club have been cruelly exposed to the world. At 37-58, they are the worst team in the American League by a fair margin. (On the senior...
I was at Shea yesterday, which was great except for Pedro leaving the game early (although he was pitching 1-hit shutout ball with no stuff.) Between that and Alou unsurprisingly.
....um, so my effort to embed video evidently failed. Just watch it hereEr, it's fake apparently, and I'm behind the curve. Never mind.
This March, I spent $4 on Milton Bradley in our fantasy baseball auction. He has rewarded my faith with a .439 OBP, .605 SLG, 17 home runs, 52 runs scored and 54 RBIs. Congrats, man, on reaching the All Star Game.
I don't mind the defending World Series manager favoring his own players in marginal cases, but seriously, Jason Varitek? What a disgrace. I mean, he was a fine player for.
Interesting discussion about Omar Vizquel here. Some thoughts on the two questions:On the Hall of Fame issue, the conclusion of the more analytical observers seems right to me. I hate.