So did Mike Scioscia use his bullpen properly last night? Or should he have summoned Percival in a tie to begin the eighth inning, rather than keep 20-year-old Francisco Rodriguez on the mound? If I follow the logic that some have employed over the past few days, Percy should have worked the eighth because he’s [...]
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2002 Playoffs: Cardinals vs Diamondbacks
How ’bout those Cardinals! First team in MLB history to win back-to-back playoff games on the road against 20-game winners. Just one more win, and we won’t have to see Bob Brenly again until April. Go Cards! Closer to home, the North County Times has a couple articles on John Moores: Moores shakes up front [...]
2002 Playoffs: Angels Steal One in New York
Nice to see the Angels steal one in New York. I tuned in just as Andy Pettitte was finishing his self-destruct sequence. Stuck around just long enough to see Derek Jeter knock one out against Kevin Appier. Figured that was the beginning of the end, didn’t bother to watch the rest. Saw the highlights, though. [...]
Contreras Defects, Playoffs Begin, Padres in the AFL
This is interesting: Cuban pitcher Contreras defects (Baseball America). Any chance he won’t end up a Yankee? I remember watching that game he pitched against the Orioles. Granted, it was only an exhibition, and the O’s weren’t playing all their best players, but the guy looked real good. So the playoffs began yesterday. The one [...]
McAlister Returns Missed Field Goal 108 Yards
So, was that, like, the weirdest play you’ve ever seen in any sporting event last night? In case you missed it, Baltimore’s Chris McAlister returned a missed field goal 108 yards with no time on the clock to end the first half against Denver. Longest play ever in the NFL. Bizarre. Arizona Fall League begins [...]
Season Over
Mercifully, the season is over. Not that I’m happy to see baseball go away for awhile, but watching the Padres these past few weeks has been painful. At least they were able to end on a positive note. Hey, and how ’bout those Chargers? I followed them seriously from the late ’70s through the time [...]
Justin Germano, Part Deux
TV Guide has named Diana Rigg the sexiest TV star of all time. One of my other non-baseball vices is The Avengers so this pleases me to no end. . . . Two stats I like to look at are PQS and Qmax. Each of these measures a pitcher’s effectiveness on a game-by-game basis. Let’s [...]
Bill Bryson, Rush, and Justin Germano
One of the things I did up in Ashland was visit some cool bookstores. At one of the stores I picked up a couple of books: The B.B. King Companion by Richard Kostelanetz, and Made in America by Bill Bryson. I bought the former because I’m a blues fan and because I once ran a [...]
Back from Ashland
I’m back from a week on the road. Drove up to Ashland, saw some plays (Shakespeare’s Winter’s Tale and Michael Frayn’s Noises Off for the curious), hung with the ‘rents. It was great to get away and relax for a bit. Vacations are always a little depressing, though. I mean, wouldn’t it be cool if [...]
Storm Watch, USD Alumni, and Sickels and Win Shares
Hey, the Chargers are 2-0. It’s early and they haven’t faced real stiff competition yet but that defense sure is looking good so far. This will be my last post until probably next weekend, so I’ll try to pack it full of information. Meantime, while I’m gone, feel free to read through the archives, visit [...]
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