For any McCoven who live in the Northern region of the Bay Area who use the ferry might find this article interesting.

"Things have a way of working themselves out, and I think they worked out pretty well for me," says Kontos of his trade to the Giants. The team would probably agree. They’ve got a platoon-neutral pitcher who has great control, gets ground balls, and strikes batters out — only six other relievers in baseball last year managed more than a strikeout per inning with above-average control and more than 50% ground balls (Sean Marshall, Wesley Wright, Fernando Rodney, Sean Burnett, Aaron Crow and Luke Gregerson), so it’s rare thing. Once you add in the platoon-neutral aspect, Kontos was one of four or five relievers with his statistical profile last season.

It's everywhere. You can't escape it.

More roto than anything else, but some interesting tidbits here.

A good article discussing Vogie's tendency to strand runners.

Timmy cuts his hair, hopefully he remembers his cut fast ball

I wonder if he's any good at the baseball.

As per . Cheers for Sanchy! Always been a fan, happily surprised he might have found a contract.so here's to hoping 2013 is a bounce back season.

Check it out, the article is by Tim Elfrink and he did an excellent job.

A moving eulogy for Stan Musial by Bob Costas, filled with very humanizing baseball history.