"CONGRATS TO DUSTY
Dusty Baker was hired as manager of the Cincinnati Reds, agreeing to a three-year deal and hoping to bring the Reds to respectability. 2007 was its seventh straight losing season. Baker, 58, worked in television this past season after the Chicago Cubs fired him after the 2006 season."
From Bill Chuck, the indomitable Billy Ball ( www.billy-ball.com )
Yeah, that'll do it.
Somewhere, Homer Bailey's agent is sobbing uncontrollably.
Monday, October 15, 2007
The Phil Nugent Experience: Living the Dream
Wow. This says it about as well as I've ever seen it said.
Wow. This says it about as well as I've ever seen it said.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Things we now know about the Cleveland-Boston series, now tied 1-1 after the extra inning loss last night-
1) These boys came to play.
2) Sabathia and Carmona are tough, but mortal, mothers.
3) The Bad Man is no joke.
4) Somebody abducted John Wasdin, dressed him up as Eric Gagne, and put him on the mound last night.
1) These boys came to play.
2) Sabathia and Carmona are tough, but mortal, mothers.
3) The Bad Man is no joke.
4) Somebody abducted John Wasdin, dressed him up as Eric Gagne, and put him on the mound last night.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
http://www.boston.com/sports/columnists/bob_ryan_blog/
Ryan is wrong on Danny Vinik. He had every right to tip the ball away from an enemy fielder, as long as the ball was in the stands.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/index-flash.html
Excellent piece on the coming financial apocalypse.
Things are worth what someone is willing to pay for them. When no one knows what something is worth or what someone is willing to pay for them, nothing good can ensue.
Another excellent point is that the growing inequality in society and the gnawing insecurity so many of us feel are directly linked.
Ryan is wrong on Danny Vinik. He had every right to tip the ball away from an enemy fielder, as long as the ball was in the stands.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/index-flash.html
Excellent piece on the coming financial apocalypse.
Things are worth what someone is willing to pay for them. When no one knows what something is worth or what someone is willing to pay for them, nothing good can ensue.
Another excellent point is that the growing inequality in society and the gnawing insecurity so many of us feel are directly linked.
Abbe Raven, CEO of A+E:
"It's also important for people to know that you can still have a family and be in business."
No. No, you can't. You're either a good employee or a good parent. The two are mutually exclusive, and I don't know anyone who doesn't feel that way. Business does not want its employees to be happy, it wants them to shut up and work. Period.
"It's also important for people to know that you can still have a family and be in business."
No. No, you can't. You're either a good employee or a good parent. The two are mutually exclusive, and I don't know anyone who doesn't feel that way. Business does not want its employees to be happy, it wants them to shut up and work. Period.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Monday, October 08, 2007
http://interfaithfast.org/
I'm going to try to do this today. Wish me luck, because I'm hungry already.
I'm going to try to do this today. Wish me luck, because I'm hungry already.
Sunday, October 07, 2007
So that's it. Seven innings from the Big Schill, homers from Papi and the Bad Man, and we're into the ALCS. The Angels were just too banged up to make this much of a series, but we won it, and now we can get rested up.
The Yankees won, so they are still alive, even losing Clemens in the third to some sort of injury. The fan of drama in me wants to see them come back and win so we can smoke their asses, but the realist knows that, to some extent, Cleveland is easier pickings.
Apparently, Steinbrenner has all but said he will fire Torre if the team doesn't win the series. I can understand both points of view-his performance, given all the tools you should need, has been lacking.
Then again, the devastating slate of injuries wasn't his fault, and he did a pretty good job getting them back into it.
Then again again, how much brilliance does it really take to keep writing D. Jeter and A. Rodriguez on the lineup card?
The Yankees won, so they are still alive, even losing Clemens in the third to some sort of injury. The fan of drama in me wants to see them come back and win so we can smoke their asses, but the realist knows that, to some extent, Cleveland is easier pickings.
Apparently, Steinbrenner has all but said he will fire Torre if the team doesn't win the series. I can understand both points of view-his performance, given all the tools you should need, has been lacking.
Then again, the devastating slate of injuries wasn't his fault, and he did a pretty good job getting them back into it.
Then again again, how much brilliance does it really take to keep writing D. Jeter and A. Rodriguez on the lineup card?
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Manny.
Manuel Aristides Ramirez y Onelcida.
Manny Ramirez, left fielder for the Boston Red Sox. Manny Ramirez, whose defense, and indeed, attitude towards life, can best be described as casual. Manny. Slow afoot, and with 2007 statistics that, though fine for most of baseballkind, did not live up to his own, Cooperstownian, standards.
Manny, who missed nearly a month as the Red Sox stumbled and slid to the division title, shook off the rust of seeing few hittable pitches, and took to the dish against Francisco (K Rod) Rodriguez last night with two men on and two out in a tie game. After a leadoff single by Julio Lugo and an intentional walk to David Ortiz, Rodriguez faced Ramirez. Rodriguez is one of the best relievers in the game, with a 95+ MPH fastball and a hard, vicious breaking ball.
He got a hard fastball, inside, and Manny jacked it.
He crushed it. He slammed it, pulverized it, nailed it. He punched its ticket. He gave it a few quarters and sent it onto the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Manny hit a long, arching, no doubt about it, soul crushing, spine tingling, back breaking 3 run homer deep into the warm night, winning the game and pushing Anaheim to the brink of elimination, going back to the Coast down 0-2 in games.
Manny put both hands straight into the air, an act which is somewhat bush, I must admit, but I can't entirely blame him for, before beginning his home run trot. He better stay loose in the batter's box in game three.
Manny did it. Manny being Manny.
Manny.
Manuel Aristides Ramirez y Onelcida.
Manny Ramirez, left fielder for the Boston Red Sox. Manny Ramirez, whose defense, and indeed, attitude towards life, can best be described as casual. Manny. Slow afoot, and with 2007 statistics that, though fine for most of baseballkind, did not live up to his own, Cooperstownian, standards.
Manny, who missed nearly a month as the Red Sox stumbled and slid to the division title, shook off the rust of seeing few hittable pitches, and took to the dish against Francisco (K Rod) Rodriguez last night with two men on and two out in a tie game. After a leadoff single by Julio Lugo and an intentional walk to David Ortiz, Rodriguez faced Ramirez. Rodriguez is one of the best relievers in the game, with a 95+ MPH fastball and a hard, vicious breaking ball.
He got a hard fastball, inside, and Manny jacked it.
He crushed it. He slammed it, pulverized it, nailed it. He punched its ticket. He gave it a few quarters and sent it onto the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Manny hit a long, arching, no doubt about it, soul crushing, spine tingling, back breaking 3 run homer deep into the warm night, winning the game and pushing Anaheim to the brink of elimination, going back to the Coast down 0-2 in games.
Manny put both hands straight into the air, an act which is somewhat bush, I must admit, but I can't entirely blame him for, before beginning his home run trot. He better stay loose in the batter's box in game three.
Manny did it. Manny being Manny.
Manny.
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