Been watching Michael Palin’s Hemingway Adventure, which we bought on video some time ago and had been letting collect dust on the bookshelf until now. In addition to being a comical genius, Palin is an affable tour guide whose own sense of curiosity often becomes contagious. Enjoyable stuff. I read Hemingway when I was in [...]
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White Stripes, Web Sites, a Little Bit of Baseball
Good gigs this weekend. Even had people dancing to "Seven Nation Army" Saturday night, which was kinda weird but very cool. One thing I’m working on is stage presence. Being an idiot in my own home is easy, but doing it in front of a bunch of drunk people (while I’m sober) is another story. [...]
Songs, Trade Rumors, and the All-Star Game
What a week. That’s all I have to say on that topic. 10 Songs I’d Like to Play Live (Whether I Can or Not) Bob Marley: Redemption Song Incubus: Mexico Dave Brubeck Quintet: Take Five Police: I Can’t Stand Losing Rush: Earthshine Sarah Vaughan: Key Largo (I would gladly learn the bass for this one) [...]
Web Sites, the All-Star Game, and Infielders
So, where the heck have I been anyway? Working a lot. Doing a bunch of band stuff (site redesign, T-shirts, several new songs). Reading the intriguing and often incomprehensible Friedrich Nietzsche. Hangin’ at home with the family. During my travels, I’ve stumbled onto some excellent non-sports-related sites that I thought I’d share. (Feel free to [...]
My All-Star Teams vs Actual All-Star Teams
First off, thanks for all the well wishes. I’m doing fine, nothing is wrong; just needed some time off. I’m still on hiatus, but the All-Star teams have been announced and I just had to say something. First I’ll give you my picks, then I’ll kibbitz about the actual picks, then I’ll go back into [...]
Sickels 1996 and Win Shares, Part 7
Have to spend some time brushing up on my ASP, so just the facts today. Sickels 1996 and Win Shares By Position, Outfielders left field Grd WS Marvin Benard C 65 Dmitri Young B- 58 J. Encarnacion C 32 Q. McCracken B 29 O. Palmeiro C 24 Quick and dirty: Left field is the second [...]
Why the Rumored Nevin for Griffey Deal Made No Sense
Okay, with luck this is the last I’ll say on the topic, but it occurs to me that although I’ve written a great deal about The Rumor™ in various other forums, I may not have made my point clearly enough here. So I’ll try to summarize what I’ve written elsewhere and that, as they say, [...]
Two Roads Diverged: Jay Canizaro and Mike Cameron
I think if I were a Macintosh user, I’d be pretty offended by Apple’s current ad campaign that has people who can’t figure out how to use a computer giving testimony about why they switched to Macintosh. Maybe it’s me, but I have a hard time getting excited about a product that tries to appeal [...]
What Might the Padres’ 2003 Lineup Look Like?
Catching up on some stuff. As usual, Gary Huckabay over at Baseball Prospectus comes through with a fine column about the art and politics of evaluating talent. ESPN has compiled a list of the top 50 free agents this off-season. Astute Padre fans will note that their club isn’t expected to be a player for [...]
Comps for Jake Gautreau
Back from Vegas. Almost bailed out on my excursion to Big Bear due to rain, but figured since it was pouring all over SoCal it didn’t really matter which way I went. So I took a drive through the mountains, and I’m glad I did. Saw one of the more spectacular rainbows I’ve seen outside [...]
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