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Oliver Perez: Blame Higuera?
Oliver Perez's departure from the Mets is all but a formality at this point. He has been demoted to competing for a bullpen spot, but even in a camp with a dearth of lefty options, it seems unlikely he will go north with the team. When I think of Perez, after I've unclenched my teeth and fists in...
Why We Need a Real World Baseball Classic
If you're here, you're a sports fan, and if you're a sports fan - boy, I hope you watched the USA-Canada Olympic hockey game last night. It was only a preliminary-round game, and NBC thought so little of it that they dumped it to MSNBC, but - my word. I don't know what else you can ask for in a...
Cubs 9, Rockies 8: Lackluster pitching dooms Rox
Ryan Spilborghs (who is still on an incredible tear) and Christian Colonel (who is beginning to have a nice little spring himself) each had two hits and two RBIs, but it wasn't enough to keep the Rockies from falling 9-8 to the Chicago Cubs. Unimpressive pitching ran rampant for the Rox today, as...
Around the Yankee Universe, 03.23.09
I wonder how many 'Derek Jeter sucks at shortstop' posts we will see around the Inter-Google today. Jeter, if you don't already know, made a two-out 8th inning throwing error Sunday night that cost Team USA three runs as it was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic by Japan, 9-4. As it is,...
WBC is hardly a 'Classic'
The World Baseball Classic is a farce. Sure, some of the games are mildly entertaining and a couple of improbable victories by the Netherlands generated some buzz, but this event should hardly be called a 'Classic.' The World Baseball Money Grab by the Joke of a Commissioner, maybe, but not the...
Open Thread, WBC: Mexico vs Korea
The US is playing somewheres, but I think I'd rather watch Mexico vs Korea. At least those two countries actually care about international competition and Mexico obviously features the Fighting Gonzali of San Diego Padres fame. In other news, would the US care more about their own WBC team if...
Your Random WBC Update of the Day
Discuss.
The Chicago Cubs Are On The Air! - Cubs vs. Angels at Mesa, Saturday 3/14, 3:05 CT
Those of you who are of "a certain age" will remember the title of this post as the phrase that Vince Lloyd used to use to introduce every Cubs broadcast on WGN radio. It seems like forever that we've heard our home announcers on the air, though it's only been one week. Today, both WGN radio...
Have Your Feelings On The WBC Changed?
Last chance for tickets to the Tuesday, April 7th game in Southern California! The A’s play the Angels, and there is a group of 51 of us attending the game. To purchase additional tickets (at $24/each, saving $9), we need another group of 10. My waiting list is half that number right now....
The World Baseball Classic
It wasn’t that I was skeptical about the World Baseball Classic, it’s just that I didn’t care. It’s like when "National Treasure 2" came out; I didn’t care enough to think, man, that’s going to be a stinker. I knew I would never see it. If I were on a 15-hour...
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