Josh Hamilton is an amazing story. His homerun contest explosion was epic. He is on my fantasy team, so I love the guy’s production…but didya know that he’s only 10th in the AL in OPS? When not at the hitter-friendly confines of the Ballpark in Arlington, his OPS is .777. He’s an excellent player, [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 24, 2008
Baseball Song of the Week
If you were looking for genuine baseball tunes without the Terry Cashman schmaltz, check out The Baseball Project’s Harvey Haddix. This link brings you to a live version at MLB.com.
Below are the lyrics.
May 26, 1959 in Milwaukee on the mound.
Harvey Haddix of the Pirates was mowing ‘em down.
27 up, 27 gone.
Nine innings in [...]
July 22, 2008
Attention Comedy Fans of Chicago (UPDATED)
I’m going to be part of a very cool event in Chicago, July 30. The show will take place at Soldier Field and as part of your admission, you get to wander around and check the place out. One of the co-hosts will be ESPN 1000 AM’s Harry Teinowitz. I have played [...]
July 19, 2008
Do You Need to Have Successful Drafts to Be Successful?
The 2008 White Sox are a great example of how you can succeed without much homegrown talent. A franchise that most baseball experts were saying was falling apart and closer to the cellar than the playoffs is in first place at the all-star break. Hey, maybe Pedro Gomez knows a lot more than [...]
July 17, 2008
Second Half Predictions
Here is the way I see the teams shaking out.
AL EAST
Red Sox
Yankees (4 games back)
Devil Rays 10
Blue Jays 10
Orioles 17
AL CENTRAL
White Sox
Twins 6
Tigers 8
Royals 15
Indians 17
AL WEST
Angels
A’s 5
Rangers 14
Mariners 30
NL EAST
Phillies
Mets 2
Braves 3
Marlins 4
Nationals 23
NL CENTRAL
Cubs
Brewers 4
Cards 10
Reds 10
Astros 10
Pirates 12
NL WEST
D-backs
Dodgers 1
Giants 3
Padres 4
Rockies 7
I think the home team advantage trend continues. The [...]
July 16, 2008
Things You Could Have Done During the All-Star Break
I worry about some of the readers here during the Monday and Wednesday of the All-Star break. Here are a few things that you could have done to keep your sanity during the summer days without a ballgame.
Let’s start with a baseball book. You should read Buzz Bissinger’s (yeah, that guy) Three Nights in [...]
July 7, 2008
A Sponsor that Would Embrace A-Rod
About 5 years back, I bought an Alex Rodriguez baseball glove for my soon to be newborn daughter. Now that she is finally old enough to really wear it comfortably, I’m not sure I made the right purchase. Actually, the glove Alex should be pimping out is not made by Rawlings, but by [...]
July 3, 2008
Food Blogging: Real World/Road Rules Edition
I enjoyed Will’s latest piece, voyeuristicly (doubtful that it’s a word, but it should be) savoring the meals that he recently enjoyed. We all make choices in life and considering that I am not living in a dink household, excursions to NYC to enjoy the cuisine are not in the cards. (Disposable diapers [...]
July 3, 2008
Justify My Love
So ARod is getting into a groove with Madonna, while his wife lets love rule with Lenny Kravitz. There is a common bond besides all 4 being legendary sluts*. Can anyone tell me what it is?
My favorite part of the story is reading an article which mentions Madonna and [...]
