Some interesting salary figures from AP Sports article posted today... By RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez makes more this year than...
Greetings to all - Well, that day has finally arrived - the day on which I send out my last update on my Boston Marathon training and fund raising efforts....
There is a link here to an article in the Houston Chronicle about the SABR Meeting in Houston Saturday. Bill Gilbert billcgilbert@... ... From: Bill...
A list of Hornsby Chapter members who have not renewed for 2008 was sent to me today. There are 15 names on the list, including 2 familiar ones, Mike Dillon...
Rumor has it that Mike is on the lam after being implicated in the plot to bury Big Papi's jersey as a curse at the new Yankee Stadium. Brian has been summoned...
Hornsby members: I thought you might enjoy my piece on the worst offenses of the last 50 years. I think the '08 Giants have what it takes to join them. ...
I wonder if the Astros can get a refund? http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3351418 Jan -- Want an e-mail address like mine? Get a free e-mail account...
Tejada seems to have almost as much trouble telling the truth as the Clintons. However, if he can play all year the way he has played in the first 15 games,...
LOL - sort of like many of us felt about Slick Willie. If he could keep the US safe from terrorist attacks inside our borders after the first WTC bombing (one ...
LOL at the idea that Clinton kept us safe from terrorist attacks. On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 6:22 PM, Phil Ponebshek <phil.bball@...>...
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You'd have to ask Bill Gilbert about this, but it seems there have been some offensively anemic Astros teams over the years. And, Tom, how 'bout pitching in on...
As I write this, there are about 14 hours until I'm off and running. The weather forecast looks pretty good so I'm hoping for a good race. I just wanted to...
Thanks, Chuck. It was a lot of fun to do, that's for certain. I've just posted something on Unfiltered at BP that I thought you might find amusing (no...
Thanks, Chuck. It was a lot of fun to do, that's for certain. I've just posted something on Unfiltered at BP that I thought you might find amusing (no...
Did anyone else flinch when Jon Miller, on last night's ESPN Sunday night baseball, made a comment to the effect that -- "Chase Utley may become the greatest...
If Utley had gotten to the majors at 21 instead of 24 and was having the same career, you could maybe make a case that he would better Morgan some day. Even...
Considering that Total Baseball /ESPN Encyclopedia rates Lajoie #3 of all time behind Ruth and Bonds, ahead of Williams, I'd say Chase has a long row to hoe. ...
Actually, it was Joe Morgan who made the comment. That was my recollection -- I doubled-checked it on MLB video. Morgan's comment came after Utley hit a...
Using the Lee Sinins Complete Encyclopedia (and selecting career, which means it includes all career stats, not just from years when the played a majority of...
LOL at the idea of leaving intelligence to Joe Morgan. You'd be hard pressed to find a less intelligent person to throw in the booth unless you start throwing...
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I was watching the broadcast, however, I had it on mute because Miller and Morgan are one of the worst announcing teams. All the national broadcast teams are...
Amen... they're a close second to Buck & McCarver...
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Well, Paul, last week Morgan was analyzing batting stances and noted that good hitters change stances, even slightly, every year. It was a good and valid...
All - Here is a link to the blog page where I summarized race day at the Boston Marathon: http://larsons262.blogspot.com/2008/04/boston-day-4.html Jan -- Want...