Come to think of it, "Earthshine" is as good a song as I’ve heard anybody put out in a long time. I should warn you right now that I’ll be talking about this CD for weeks. And I won’t apologize for it. But I’ll still be talking baseball, since that’s what we do here. And [...]
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Tankersley Subdues Vlad
Okay, I’ve listened to the Rush CD a dozen or so times now, and it rocks. "Earthshine" is as good a song as they’ve recorded in 28 years. Rich and heavy. And real good. Rich, heavy, and real good also describes the pint of Guinness I enjoyed during last night’s game (still working on the [...]
Linux, Rush, and the Minor Leagues
I did it. Windows finally pushed me over the edge. I wiped the hard drive and installed SuSE 8.0 Professional. I still have no Internet access but at least I have an operating system that seems to get along with my machine. Listening to Vapor Trails, the new Rush CD that came out yesterday. Makes [...]
Comps for Burroughs
I hate computers. Bought an external modem, so now I’m able to connect to the Internet again. But when I disconnect, I cannot reconnect. So basically I have one shot to do what I need to online (and hope I don’t get kicked off), and then it’s time to reset the machine. Not the most [...]
Tankersley’s Big-League Debut
Very short report today… I only saw a couple of innings, but Dennis Tankersley looked good in his big-league debut. His fastball was running 91-93 MPH, and he showed a real good slider. It’s a nasty pitch when you’re watching it in person but it looks even tougher on television. Tank didn’t really change speeds [...]
Middlebrook and Peavy
Swept at Florida. Ugh. More complete absence of clutch hitting. How do you load the bases with nobody out in the fifth and still get shut out? By a rookie, making his first big-league start. Sean Burroughs’ right shoulder is bothering him. This is the same shoulder that caused him trouble at the end of [...]
Howard, Shibilo, Peavy
The Mariners have designated former Padre Wascar Serrano for assignment. I always have trouble trying to figure out what exactly that means. Thanks to the Internet, I found this handy explanation of the term. Alex Arias has already been released, so if Seattle loses Serrano, they will have given up Brett Tomko, Tom Lampkin, and [...]
Elsinore Prospects
Good article on Sean Burroughs over at ESPN. Small sample warning. It’s way early in the season, but I find this stuff fascinating so here it is. Stats are through games of Monday, May 6. For the pitchers, numbers represent what opposing batters have done against them. Lake Elsinore vs LHP vs RHP AB BA [...]
Video Poker, Lusty Latin, and Hair Bands
Made it back from Vegas without losing too much money. Didn’t catch a ballgame but I did participate in a supplemental draft for my NL Vegas Scoresheet league. Picked up Joe Borowski, Eddie Oropesa, Chad Zerbe, and Brad Lidge. Hey, I was grateful to get even those guys. Blew most of my money on video [...]
Tollberg, Howard, and Nady
Some good news and some bad news. The good news is, I successfully installed Windows on my machine. And man, does it load fast now! Funny what happens when you wipe your system. The bad news is, I can’t get Windows to talk to my modem and vice versa, so for the time being, my [...]
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