June 2011
Happy 83rd Birthday, Yo-Yo
Pompeyo "Yo-Yo" Davalillo was born in the oil producing town of Cabimas, Venezuela 83 years ago today. He was 8 years old when his brother, Vic, was born in the more agricultural and picturesque Churuguara. Vic…
Looking for Arms?
The last time we publicly looked for arms , we used our 12-team H2H league as a case study and concluded with the decision to stick with Marc Rzepczynski . He didnn't last long on the team and turned into Carlos…
Respecting Honus Wagner
One hundred years ago, Honus Wagner was a 37-year old shortstop on the Pittsburgh Pirates. He would still be very productive for a couple of more years. No doubt the Yankees are hoping their 37-year old shortstop, Derek…
Darvish vs. Murton 2011
Nothing says "Saturday Night" like two-week old video from a Japanese baseball game. The following shows the promising Yu Darvish facing the established Matt Murton .
Kemp and Lopes 20/20 First Half
Earlier today, I tumbl'd this tweet from @STATS_MLB : Matt Kemp joined Davey Lopes (1979) as only #Dodgers w/ 20HR & 20 SB before All-Star break since team moved to LA in 1958. #MLB I was 8 when rooting for this guy…
McCourt Lifestyle: "Put it on the Underhill's"
From Larry Behrendt’s awesome work , sharing the inside scoop on the Dodgers debacle... There is no doubt: Commissioner Selig should reject the Dodgers-Fox contract, seize control of the Dodgers, and sell the team to a…
Cubs Outfield Defense, Misnomer
Photo by Bob Busser In the shadowy right-field corner of Wrigley Field, Jeff Baker tepidly reached out with his glove for a high flyball off the bat of Mark Teixeira . Since there is next-to-no foul territory in the…
Cheryl Miller Looks Like...
The SATs were a month or two ago, I think. For all the young adults out there who've been thinking about this stuff, here's something: Cheryl Miller is to Lois Einhorn as Chris Rock is to Mr. Finkel. Finkel is Einhorn.…
Time to Shine: Andrew Miller
Earlier today, we started hearing whispers and rumblings that Andrew Miller was going to get called up. He has a contract clause allowing him to opt-out of his deal if he's not in the Majors by June 15th. What we don't…
Cuban Preselections
This is an exciting time for über cyber-scouts out there, especially when talking about the difficult to chronicle Cuban talent. Courtesy of a website called "CUBADEBATE. Contra el Terrorismo Mediático: Círculo de…
2017 Future Star: Daniel Vogelbach
Yesterday, we took a brief look at the Cubs' 2nd Round selection from the June Draft: Dan Vogelbach. He's still just an unsigned amateur, and may end up accepting a scholarship from the University of Florida if the Cubs…
Have You Seen Dan Vogelbach?
Chicago Cubs 2nd Round pick, Dan Vogelbach, is an 18-year old first baseman from Bishop Verot High School in Florida. Looking at the MLB site of the Cubs' Draft , we see Vogelbach is listed at 250 lbs, and he won't turn…
Love and Baseball
For all you youngsters out there, this is the only way it's acceptable to propose at a ballgame... Goosebumps. As Harry Caray would say, "Ah, young
My Own Private Mississippi
This was an interesting weekend. One of my best friends, Colonel Mustard , visited with his lady-friend, Honey Mustard, on Friday night. We went to an outstanding new Thomas Keller restaurant in the Lower East Side…
Drop the Kid, Take the Cannoli
One line that has always stayed with me is oddly lovable and disarming Clemenza's "Leave the gun, take the cannoli." The following video is not at all reminiscent of any moments in The Godfather , but non sequitur seem…
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