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Met up in Tempe with some regulars from BTF for some beer and food. I got to relate to them my stories about the Red Sox, they got to complain about the lunatic who showed up at their table impersonating Voros McCracken. A good time was had by all. And by “all,” I mean…
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Well the easiest way to get me to root for you is if you give me perks and say nice things about me. My allegiances come cheap that way. So I can’t say I was particularly disappointed with the result of today’s Tigers vs. Royals game. The Royals won 4-0 behind 7 shutout innings…
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Baseball’s true opening day is on Monday, but the domestic soccer season gets underway in an hour as MLS begins its 13 season of existence. I guess it’s just a personal preference, but when a baseball fan who also likes soccer learns that I’m a bit of a soccer guy myself, that fan often…
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Nick Piecoro has a piece in today’s Arizona Republic about Stephen Drew’s upcoming season in which I get a mention. I really appreciate that some of the sportswriters now see statistical work as a means to explain what it is many people actually see during the games (like Drew hitting into a little bad…
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The Red Sox and A’s will soon square off in the Far East to kick off the regular season. The rest of the teams get their start in a week or so and then we’ll be off. I’m a baseball fan, but I don’t think I’m enough of one to stay up until the…
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Have a post up on Baseball Digest Daily about my conversation with Royals’ starter Brian Bannister today. Read all about it there. I just wanted to restate my thanks for Brian for taking extra time out to talk to me for a bit. Also Brian says he’s going to be doing a semi-regular thing…
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The Cincinnati Reds have sent uber-prospect Jay Bruce down to the minor leagues to start the 2008 season. Response from the stat geek corner of the web has been swift:
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Well this bizarre version of Olympic qualifying reaches it’s conclusion tonight as two teams will earn their tickets to China and two teams will come up one step short. In the opener, Honduras will face Guatemala and the second game will pit the U.S. and Canada against one another. I don’t like winner take…
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Kenny Williams may occasionally take more grief from the stat geek community than warranted, but he’s gonna deserve what they’re about to say this time. Mere months after signing Juan Uribe to a one year $4.5 million deal, they have apparently placed him on waivers. No one with any sense is going to claim…
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Dave at Brock for Broglio interviewed me and it is now up at his site. Interestingly, soon after my interview was posted, Monster.com sent me an e-mail with tips on how to improve my interview IQ. Are they trying to tell me something?