A break in the action.

As we all wait with baited breath for the next big thing to come out of Washington, I thought it might be nice to mix it up a bit and offer a little baseball-related post for those of you tired of talking about Health Care reform. I promise not to take up too much of [...]

In the belly of the beast.

Gotta love YouTube and the moronic things that it inspires. Check out these 2 clowns as they trespass into the rubble of what once was Shea Stadium to get an insider’s view.
Not complaining, mind you. The world needs people like this, I guess. Just befuddled by the stark craziness of so some people. They’re Met [...]

What’s in a name?

UPDATE: 2/9/09. Excellent article at Forbes.com today breaking down the “naming-rights-as-advertising” angle:
Stadium naming rights deals make money, at least when they’re done right. In addition to the general exposure, a company like Citi gets its foot in the door to handle all of the banking for the team and the venue, access to players and [...]

New sidebar link.

If you’re like me, you’re on pins and needles waiting for fantasy baseball season to arrive. I’ve added a new link to the “baseball” category in the right sidebar that allows you to check out the DL history of any MLB player.
Just for fun, check out Moises Alou.

Shea it ain’t so.

One of these days, I’m going to run out of Shea puns, but  today’s not that day. Click below for some very depressing video of them tearing down a section of the old Blue Lady.
Shea goes boom.

Former Giants’ pitcher Frank Williams dies

Former Giants’ pitcher Frank Williams dies.

Former Giants pitcher Frank Williams died Friday, according to the Times Colonist of Victoria, British Columbia. He was 50.
Mr. Williams, a Seattle native, was drafted by the Giants in 1979 and came up to San Francisco in 1984, when he went 9-4 as a reliever. After three seasons with the [...]

Goody.

Ken Burns adding a 10th inning to `Baseball’.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Filmmaker Ken Burns is adding a tenth inning to his nine-part “Baseball” documentary series that aired in the ’90s on public television.
PBS said Wednesday that the new film, titled “The Tenth Inning,” will air in spring 2010, along with a rebroadcast of the original [...]

In which I sort of give away that I can’t wait for pitchers and catchers.

Home Run Derby » Corky Simpson: The writer who didn’t vote for Rickey Henderson.
I know, I know, but how many more posts can I write about freaking Hamas?
<”none!” cries the crowd!>
Here’s the meat:
Simpson voted for Tim Raines (who belongs in the Hall, too). And his reasons which should have guaranteed a vote for Rickey Henderson.
“Tim [...]

“A Nice Place to Visit”

Ok, baseball post coming up, so hide your eyes if you’re frightened by such things.
So I’m sitting at home and the baby’s napping and I’m of course hooked into the Twilight Zone marathon on SciFi and up comes this episode called “A Nice Place to Visit”. It’s the tale of this small time street criminal [...]