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Tuesday Links (7 Dec 10)

by Geoff Young on Dec 07, 2010 (0) Comments

You cannot stop links, you can only hope to contain them.

Is Life Ever Good Enough?

by Geoff Young on Jun 22, 2009 (17) Comments

I use baseball to mark the passage of time. The memory of specific events helps keep me grounded in a world that often makes less sense than I’d like it to make (forgive the fact that I grew up rooting for the Dodgers): 1981 — Fernandomania; Rick Monday’s homer off Steve Rogers in Montreal 1988 [...]

Cheering for Nordberg

by Geoff Young on Jan 14, 2009 (12) Comments

I watched a replay of the ’98 NL West clincher Tuesday night on Channel 4. Mel Proctor and Rick Sutcliffe called the game (with Mark Grant handling the John Weisbarth “roving reporter” role), which made me realize how very dearly I will miss Matt Vasgersian this year. The fun part of that game, of course, [...]

Why I Hate Prospect Lists

by Geoff Young on Jan 08, 2008 (48) Comments

Like Jayne Cobb’s hat, they make me look like an idiot. Here’s my list from 2003: honorable mention 11-20 1-10 A few lowlights: #18: Mike Nicolas In 2003, Nicolas likely will serve again as Rusty Tucker’s primary setup man, this time at Double-A. He already has the ability to put the ball past hitters; if [...]