Now that baseball season is over, and there isn’t a whole lot going on, I’m getting a chance to finish up the new site. It’s about 40% done, and I still expect to meet my November 1 deadline. The main pages, the weblogs, and all articles from 1997 and a few from 1998 have been converted to the new template. Everything’s been tested in IE 5.5 on Windows 98 and 2000. I’ve also looked at some of the pages in various versions of Netscape on Windows and Mac machines. At some point I may even try them out on my Red Hat box. I’m pleased with the progress, as I think (and hope) the new design will make your visits here even more enjoyable.
Elsewhere, here’s an interesting discussion on contraction over at Baseball Primer. Among other things, several participants have taken it upon themselves to throw together an ad hoc draft involving players from the Expos and Marlins. Here’s what they’ve come up with so far:
- Pittsburgh – Vladimir Guerrero, OF, Mtl
- Tampa Bay – Josh Beckett, RHP, Fla
- Baltimore – Javier Vazquez, RHP, Mtl
- Kansas City – Jose Vidro, 2B, Mtl
- Cincinnati – Adrian Hernandez, 1B, Fla
- Detroit – Tony Armas, RHP, Mtl
- Milwaukee – Brad Penny, RHP, Fla
- Colorado – Luis Castillo, 2B, Fla
- Texas – Ryan Dempster, RHP, Fla
Pure pie-in-the-sky stuff, to be sure, but a heckuva lot of fun nonetheless. Anaheim’s due up next, followed by the Padres. As self-appointed drafter for the San Diego squad, I’ve put in for A.J. Burnett or, failing that, Cliff Floyd with our pick.
Doesn’t hurt to dream…
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