The Hottest Baseball Wives and Girlfriends
2009-12-03 23:45:00 The response to last week's post on the hottest wives and girlfriends in professional sports was unbelievable. So with so many of you asking to see the best broken down by sport I decided to post the best by sport once a week. This week's best come from baseball. Next week it will be football. As always your suggestions are welcomed! Part Two of this post is below....
The Hottest Baseball Wives and Girlfriends - Part Two
2009-12-03 23:45:00 Here is Part Two of our post on the hottest baseball wives and girlfriends. There were so many candidates that we had to separate them into two posts because all of the pictures wouldn't fit into one!Enjoy!...
Baseball America's Top 10 Cubs Prospects
2009-11-16 23:50:00 Logan Watkins showed up in BA's recent top 10 list. (photo: Scott McDaniel)With not much going on in the prospect world, things are slow here at Wrigley Bound. This time of the year is when prospecters sift through stats and scouting reports and come up with their top prospect lists. Most prospect websites are in the process of publishing theirs now, culminating in Top 100 lists closer to the start of the seasonThe yearly top 10 Cubs prospect list came out today from Baseball America, who's lists are perhaps the most respected in the industry. Let's take a look at who they ranked where:BASEBALL AMERICA TOP 10 CUBS PROSPECTS1. Starlin Castro, ss 2. Brett Jackson, of 3. Josh Vitters, 3b...
Whether we are talking about health care or baseball or…what are we
2009-11-09 01:57:00 To think about this week: “Many small people, who in many small places do many small things, can alter the face of the world.”
Will baseball never change for the better?
2009-10-30 22:11:00 Baseball used to be my favorite sport. That was way back when it really was the national pastime. Pro football has that distinction now. The NFL gets it. I doubt the MLB owners ever will. I haven't seen a baseball game since my retirement from WLS-TV (Ch 7) nearly four years ago. The sport no longer exists for me, although I covered it for some 40 years, and was a fan long before that. Cubs centerfielder Andy Pafko was my boyhood idol. I have many fond memories. I cut school so I could watch the NL playoff game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants in 1951. Got to see Bobby Thomson hit the "home run heard 'round the world."...
Fallout from a post about baseball
2009-10-26 23:16:00 “It’s all because of me and my old man. God, I fucking hate him. He’s like, he’s like this mindless machine I can’t even relate to anymore. ‘Andrew, you’ve got to be number one. I won’t tolerate any losers in this family. Your intensity is for shit. Win! Win! Win!’ You son of a bitch. ...
Top 5 Most Annoying Fans In Baseball
2009-10-21 19:18:00 Typical Cards fan at a Morans vs. USA game. After two days of Tweets from insufferable Yankees fans, it was inevitable that this topic would come up. I can think of a lot of obnoxious fans in sports. Packers fans come immediately to mind. NASCAR fans are up there for sure (do they cheer for specific drivers, or just for NASCAR in general?). Minnesota Vikings fans, who conveniently forget that they've never won anything, would have to be on the list. But in order to keep this list manageable, let's restrict it to baseball fans. If you cheer for another team, you probably think Cubs fans should make the top 5. Ha! Wrong. Why would I call myself annoing? If you...
Baseball Needs Some Advice: "Less Is More"
2009-10-12 19:29:00 In case you have not noticed, the MLB postseason is underway!!! The problem is judging by the numbers (TV ratings) you are not watching. Why aren't you (baseball fan) compelled by the Colorado Rockies and Troy Tulowitski's mullet? Why are you (baseball fan) not interested in Jason Kubel going 0-the series? You (baseball fans) are not watching more Chip Caray in the last week than you ever did when he was manning the Cubs broadcasting booth? For all lack of an actual pennant race this season in any division, I figured when the stakes were raised....then people will watch. Unfortunately the ratings show, that even with a 14% increase in viewers overall for TBS playoffs, the numbers are compatible with...
Narragansett Beer & Red Sox Baseball Together Again
2009-10-08 13:18:00 Narragansett is finally back in Fenway Park - and I can't think of a better way to enjoy a game, or more importantly, a playoff game this October than cracking a 'Gans. Back in 2006 'Gansett began their triumphant return...
By: SawxBlog.com
A Baseball Discussion with Bill James
2009-10-08 05:37:00 Tonight on Sports Central on WGN Radio I spoke with Baseball Statistician Bill James, a.k.a. the guru of Sabermetrics. We went through a number of different topics including his thoughts on the value of Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano, and the less traditional statistics used by James and his staff when evaluating talent for the Boston Red Sox. Check this out below. Many of you stat guys will be interested by James' philosophy on desirable players.Kap Interviews Bill James.mp3 ...
Fantasy Baseball: 9/23
2009-09-23 16:12:00 Paul Severino and Matthew discuss some guys to consider for the last week and a half of the season and next year's values for Nolan Reimold and Jose Lopez.
By: The RotoFeed
Fantasy Baseball: NL Second Base-The New Power Position
2009-09-23 15:30:00 More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP 1 day ago: Atlanta Braves' Martin Prado connects for a third-inning, two-run double in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Browse more photos » A few weeks ago, I wrote an article stating that 3B will be a scarce position in NL-only lagues in 2010. Well, it appears that 2B is the new power position in the NL. There are currently 3 second baseman with a SLG % over .500, and 12 with an OPS over .780. Player AB R H 2B HR RBI BB KO SB BA OBP SLG OPS Utley, Chase 2B PHI 527 105 155 27 31 91 85 102 22 0.294 0.411 0.533 0.945 McGehee, Casey 3B MIL 320 53 97 17 15 61 33 59 0 0.303 0.366 0.503 0.869 Weeks, Rickie 2B MIL 147 28 40 5 9 24 12 39 2 0.272 0.34 0.517 0.857 Uribe, Juan 2B SF 354 45 103 24 13 47 22 72 3 0.2...
By: The RotoFeed
Angels Win a Tough One: Jason Varitek - Still Bad At Baseball
2009-09-20 13:22:00 David Ortiz shows his frustration after striking out in the bottom of the 9th. (AP Photo) If last night proved anything, it proved that the ALDS match-up between the Red Sox and Angels is going to be a good one....
By: SawxBlog.com
Girl Throws Baseball Back, Becomes a Star (Videos)
2009-09-17 21:36:00 The most adorable 3 year-old little girl, Emily Monforto, who threw a ball back onto the field after her daddy, Steve Monforto, caught his fist foul ball at a Phillies game on Wednesday (September 16), has become a star. Emily has been interviewed and has even appeared on the Today Show (watch video below). The most ...
SawxBlog on Comcast SportsNet's "The Baseball Show"
2009-08-30 13:08:00 Click Here to visit "The Baseball Show" website.
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August 26, 1939 ? The First Televised Professional Baseball Game
2009-08-26 13:01:00 On this day in engineering history, Major League Baseball (MLB) experimented with a medium that would become an enormous cash cow and lead countless fans to watch professional baseball games for the next seventy years. On August 26, 1939, from Ebbets Field in New York City, Major League Baseball
Bacchus, Beer, and Baseball
2009-08-14 06:15:00 You won't believe the results of a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. Over the course of six major league baseball games, the alcohol consumption of 747 men was studied with a breath analyzer test at the entrance gate and then again during the 5th inning. And guess what? Forty-one percent of all the participants imbibed, but the 20- to 35-year old age group were the beer-drinking overachievers....
Let's Get Back to Baseball in Haiku: Jake Peavy
2009-08-14 04:59:00 What is that I see? South Side October Baseball Peavy's strong debut ...
Next Stop: By Air and By Lake, Baseball in Japan
2009-08-11 19:26:00 If this site isn't enough, come watch the spectacle of aircraft and watercraft this weekend at the Chicago Air and Water Show. Takes place on North Avenue Beach, or 1600 N. Lake Shore Dr. Free! 10am to 4pm both days. Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman coached Japan's Nippon Ham Fighters to first place league finishes in 2006 and 2007, as well as winning the Japan League Series in 2006, up from last place in the Pacific League. Next Tuesday, he speaks on the philosophy behind baseball management in both Japan and the United States. Sponsored by the Japan America Society of Chicago, this event takes place at Barnes & Thornburg LLP (1 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 4400) , 8am....
Baseball Bat Pepper Mill Adds Some Heat to Your Meal
2009-07-31 23:00:00 More of a ninth-inning novelty than a functional kitchen accessory, the Baseball Bat Pepper Mill works just like the one the waiter brings around at your favorite restaurant--only it looks like a full-size Louisville Slugger.
How Does ESPN's Magic Baseball Ball Tracking Work?
2009-07-16 21:16:00 From Gizmodo: Did you watch the Home Run derby the other night? I didn't. But if I had, I would have wondered: How did they manage to show those cool balls' trails in real time? The mechanism involves a complicated math algorithm that tracks and predicts the ball's trajectory in
The Soul of Baseball
2009-07-15 13:50:00 The Soul of Baseball “I remember catching batting-practice home runs, she said. “That was when baseball was still baseball.” “I don’t mean to interrupt,” Buck O’Neil said, “but baseball is still baseball.” The above quote pretty much sums up legendary Negro Leagues player, manager, Major League coach & scout, and ambassador for the game, Buck O’Neil. Always meeting ...
By: Mop Up Duty
Laura Posada Star Of True Hollywood Story: Baseball Wives (Photos)
2009-07-08 18:35:00 The wife of Jorge Posada, the veteran Yankees catcher, Laura Posada will make her reality TV debut in E! ?True Hollywood Story: Baseball Wives? tonight (July 8). Laura and Jorge tied the knot in 2000 and they have two children together. Laura wants to break the stereotypes in this new reality show. “People think that just ...
NY baseball fan settles ?God Bless America? suit
2009-07-07 20:28:00 NY baseball fan settles ‘God Bless America’ suit NEW YORK (AP) – A baseball fan has settled a lawsuit that claimed he was kicked out of Yankee Stadium by a police officer because he left his seat to use the bathroom during the playing of “God Bless America.” Bradford Campeau-Laurion had named the Yankees and New ...
By: TexasFred's
Out of the Park Baseball 10 Patch v10.2.16 Update
2009-06-25 09:19:00 Released on June 9 for PC, Mac and Linux, OOTP Developments have released the first patch for the Out of the Parks Baseball 10. Out of the Park Baseball 10 v10.2.16 Patch update is the first patch update to the game. Well this is very small update and fixes few minor problems only. You can check below what Out of the Park Baseball 10 Patch 10.2.16 update adds to the game:* Fixed problem with disabled list notifications for minor league players* Fixed problem with crash when scouting accuracy set to "High"The link to download Out of the Park Baseball 10 Patch 10.2.16 update is given here. Please click on the link to download v10.2.16 patch update. Out of the Park Baseball 10 Patch 10.2.16 update is mere 33MB only.Related Games:Baseball Mogul 2010 DemoMajor League Baseball 2k9 Demo DownloadBaseball Mogul 2009 Free DownloadDownload Baseball Mogul 2k9 DemoFree MLB 2K9 Demo Download for Xbox 360
New York Yankee Sod: Create A Lawn Fit For Baseball Pros
2009-06-22 21:00:00 Every time you turn on the TV or walk into Yankee Stadium to watch the professionals hit it out of the ballpark, you can't help but admire A-Rod's steroid enhanced biceps, but another thing catches your eye; just how damn green that stadium grass is. A company makes sure you get one of the best parts of Yankee Stadium at home; no, I don't mean the procession of hot female celebs trailing in to watch Rodriguez play, I mean that luscious green grass.
Video of SawxBlog on Comcast Sportsnet's "The Baseball Show" with Michael F
2009-06-22 06:13:00 It was pretty neat to briefly be on "The Baseball Show" with Michael Felger this morning, however it would have been even better if they actually had the correct site underneath my name. Comcast Sportsnet Fail there. The bright side...
By: SawxBlog.com
Hoping for a Reliable Dice-K is truly Fantasy Baseball
2009-06-22 06:13:00 A Tale of two Matsuzaka's between the Team Japan and Boston. (AP Photos) I was hoping that finally dropping Dice-K from my Fantasy Baseball Team would serve as an offering of sorts to the Baseball Gods. He could be my...
By: SawxBlog.com
SawxBlog to be on Comcast Sportsnet & WEEI's "The Baseball Show" Tomorrow M
2009-06-20 06:12:00 SawxBlog to be on the Baseball Show tomorrow morning. Tomorrow morning I'll be on Comcast Sportsnet & WEEI's "The Baseball Show" for their Web Sox Nation segment. If you haven't watched the show yet you're totally missing out. The show...
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10 facts about Baseball
2009-06-14 20:54:00 1. The baseball is the name of the ball that is used during the baseball matches. 2. The baseballs usually have rubber or cork centers and they are wrapped in yarn and covered in leather. 3. Cushioned cork cores, which are used for manufacturing baseballs, were patented in the late 19th century by a former baseball star A. G. Spalding. 4. Nowadays, various synthetic materials have been invented and are widely used for manufacturing baseballs. However the quality of such balls is low. 5. During the 20th Century, two absolutely identical baseballs, American League and National League, were used by Major League Baseball. 6. The modern Major League baseballs have a diameter of 23/8″ to 3″, weigh between 142-149 grams and are 9 to 9.25″ in circumference. 7. One of the baseball fans caught the ball that Mark McGwire hit for his 70th home run during the 1998 baseball season, and sold it to Todd McFarlane for 3 million US dollars. 8. The performance of the baseball depend...
2009 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft Results
2009-06-10 03:11:00 ROUND ONE 2009 MLB BASEBALL DRAFT Washington Nationals - Stephen Strasburg (San Diego State) RHP Seattle Mariners - Dustin Ackley (UNC Chapel Hill) CF San Diego Padres - Donavan Tate (Cartersville HS - GA) CF Pittsburgh Pirates - Jorge Sanchez (Boston College) C Baltimore Orioles - Matthew Hobgood (Norco HS - CA) RHP San Francisco Giants - Zachary Wheeler (East Paulding ...
Trivia Tuesday: Baseball Edition
2009-05-26 13:48:00 Since I attended two Nationals-Pirates games last week (and missed trivia night), I figured I would have a baseball-themed Trivia Tuesday. Think you know baseball? Try your luck on the rules of the game.True or False1. Runner on second, two out. The batter hits a home run, scoring R2 (the runner on second), but the batter-runner (B-R) is declared out for missing first base. Only one run counts.2. An outfielder may wear a first baseman?s mitt in the outfield.3. A B-R can never be declared out when he is hit by a thrown ball as he is running in foul territory.4. There is a no penalty for throwing a glove at a fair ball.5. The ball always becomes dead immediately when a balk is called.Multiple Choice6. One out, runner on first. The batter hits a sharp one-hopper to the first baseman. The first baseman tags R1 (runner on first), who is standing on first base, then tags the base before the B-R arrives.a. Double play.b. The B-R is out when first base is tagged. The runner is safe si...
By: Sean's Ramblings
Swine Flu Spread By Baseball Game Balloons?
2009-05-20 16:55:00 Osaka's Hanshin Tigers are the latest Japanese pro baseball team to ban the use of human breath powered Jet Balloons, traditionally released in mass quantities by fans, as they could conceivably spread H1N1 Swine Flu to thousands attending the games.
Baseball Card Theater/Headlines/Game Thread: Marlins @ Cubs 12:00 CT/1:00 E
2009-05-02 14:42:00 Sorry, kids. BBCT was too brilliant to push down, I want everyone to get a chance to see it. So we'll use this as the game thread for today. So, I have to apologize. While (I hope) the animation is better, this is almost a carbon-copy of the ARam home run to left from BBCT1. But it's not my fault if the Cubs do all of their dramatic stuff exactly the same way. Enjoy! Other than abe's brilliance with Baseball Card Theater, there's some news out there. Of course, the writers are going to focus on Ryan Theriot. Despite it all and despite themselves, the Cubs used the unlikeliest of sources for some much-needed inspiration. Theriot had only one home run last season. "Now he thinks he's a power hitter," Derrek Lee said after collecting two hits to get his average above .200. Actually, Theriot is now tied with Lee in homers and has one more RBI. But that's how offensive the Cubs' offense has been of late. "We needed that. It was a big hit at the right time," Lee said. "It make...
12 year-old Baseball Star Mackenzie Brown Throws Perfect Game (Photos)
2009-04-24 22:31:00 WOW! 12 year-old Mackenzie Brown is the first girl in Bayonne Little League history to throw a perfect game on Tuesday. Mackenzie retired 18 boys!!! There?s no official numbers on how many perfect games are thrown per season but Little League Baseball in Williamsport, Pa., estimates only 50 ? 60. Mackenzie is famous now! The Mets ...
It's the only thing that could make baseball more fun...
2009-04-17 15:27:00 If you're going to watch a baseball game -- and this is the time of year to start doing that -- then do it the way it was meant to be: comfortable, fun, relaxed, and watching a historic ball club at a historic ball field.You can do that all in one move by getting Wrigley rooftop seats from the Wrigley Field Rooftop Club. You and your guests can watch the Cubs beat up on their opponents while taking advantage of an all-inclusive package deal from the Wrigley Field Rooftop Club. You'll get great views of the game, and luxury accommodations -- check out the pictures that I've got here to see what you'll be looking at, sitting in, and seeing.Your day begins 30 minutes before the start of the game, and includes complete food and beverage service throughout the gameYou and your guests will sit in the comfort of the rooftop club, looking out onto beautiful Wrigley Field, seeing the Cubs make a march to the World Series -- it has to be this year, right?--You can have climate controll...
Saturday Night's All Right for Baseball - Cubs at Brewers - 6:05 CT/7:05 ET
2009-04-12 00:43:00 That's pretty much all that could be said yesterday At the risk of repetition, that was no fun yesterday. That's not true - it was fun for a while, but not so much toward the end. I shan't say anything more about it, as I have put it out of my head. I focus only upon tonight. In that regard, the Beast is coming off of his first Opening Day win in five tries, so there is reason for optimism. Z is facing Dave Bush, who had a less than great appearance against the Giant earlier in the week. Let's hope that same Dave Bush shows up tonight (that same guy who is 1-10 against the Cubs since 2006). Let's hope the Cubs defense does also. Back to last night for a moment. Kevin Gregg? Sharpen up. Now. Marmol is warming up, and you don't get THAT many chances, just because you did all right in Florida. Just saying. Cubs lineup: Soriano, LF Fukudome, CF Lee, 1B Bradley, RF Ramirez, 3B Fontenot, 2B Theriot, SS Hill, C Zamb...
Tales and Stories from Baseball Land, USA
2009-04-09 23:21:00 Despite the Red Sox lackluster performance and loss yesterday evening, the night still was a beautiful one in my eyes. For it was the night that the 2009 baseball season stopped being a ghost, and became real to me. Listening...
By: SawxBlog.com
Major League Baseball 2K9 Patch 1.1
2009-04-06 17:58:00 Major League Baseball 2k9 was released on March 3, 2009 and free MLB 2k9 download was released for both Xbox 360 and PC. And now after days of release of demo version, has come the first patch for the game. Major League Baseball 2k9 patch 1.1 is the first patch to the game with lot of bug fixes, improvements and updates.Here are some of the highlights of fist Major League Baseball patch given below:Major League Baseball 2K9 Patch 1.1 fixes: * Reduction in amount of fly balls missed by outfielders (both the target and slowing down before a fly ball is caught have been fixed). * Tuned overall slider values to get a better stand alone game, based on community suggestions * Turned down Home Runs, should see dramatic improvement in number of home runs hit during game play. * AI aggressiveness tweaked ? AI will take more balls * Throwing in the ?Red? was way harder than the best ?Green? spot so maximum strength lowered in the red * In-game crash resolved when not opening the P...
Sean's 2009 Fantasy Baseball Teams
2009-04-06 15:13:00 If you're ever going to get a flat tire, I highly recommend that it happens on I-66 Eastbound between Courthouse and Rosslyn on a late Sunday afternoon when the weather is perfect and you can maneuver your car into the shoulder on an exit ramp. Thanks to the Virginia State officer and AAA guy who were both extremely nice and arrived quickly. I wish I could write something funny here, but my tire is being fixed as I type this, and there's not much else to the story.Meanwhile, I participated in my second of two National League-only fantasy baseball league drafts this weekend and figured that I would share my results. I know that no one cares about other people's fantasy teams, so that's why I included the flat tire story above. Anyway, these are both keeper leagues which is why I have Hanley Ramirez at $19.Here is my roster in the league I really, really care about (this is the 19th year of the league and my 18th season in it; I have never finished in 1st):Bengie Molina C SF $10 ...
By: Sean's Ramblings
Baseball Mogul 2010 Demo
2009-03-31 05:33:00 Now available is a Baseball Mogul 2010 demo. This demo is a limited gameplay version of the latest addition to the Baseball Mogul series by Sports Mogul Inc.Baseball Mogul 2010 includes complete 2009 MLB season schedule, new league options, historical simulation engine, improved baseball mogul encyclopedia, help files and user interface, new multiplayer leagues and features, statistical database update and many other new features and improvements to the previous game.So download Baseball Mogul 2010 demo now and start playing it on your Pc to get the absolute fun that this game offers.You can download Baseball Mogul 2010 demo from here. The contents of demo are not known but it is obvious that it will contain one or two levels of play only.
Cubs vs. Royals 4:05ET/3:05CT -- 7 Days Left Until Real Baseball
2009-03-30 20:32:00 Yes, this is off by a day. Good for you, Poindexter. You should call "First!" too. It's nearly here. You've got your fantasy team drafted (not that kind of fantasy, Carl), you've got your sick days timed for those important mid-day games, and you've got MLB Network on your TV (unless you live with me, as I still have not set up the switch to DirecTV, Comcast, or anything but Douche Network). Seven more days and you can begin to have your naive heart broken all over again. Just be careful, as it appears that caring too much can actually kill you. The Royals -- the lowly, lowly Royals. I am firmly convinced that any random nine guys could start for the Royals and the end of the season record would be the same. Are you listening, Royals organization? My clients could lower your payroll (and increase mine) -- I'll be in touch... Your positive thought for today is that the Royals should not tax the Cubs that much today, giving them some time to rest up for nex...
Cubs vs. Royals 4:05ET/3:05CT -- 7 Days Left Until Real Baseball
2009-03-30 20:32:00 Yes, this is off by a day. Good for you, Poindexter. You should call "First!" too. It's nearly here. You've got your fantasy team drafted (not that kind of fantasy, Carl), you've got your sick days timed for those important mid-day games, and you've got MLB Network on your TV (unless you live with me, as I still have not set up the switch to DirecTV, Comcast, or anything but Douche Network). Seven more days and you can begin to have your naive heart broken all over again. Just be careful, as it appears that caring too much can actually kill you. The Royals -- the lowly, lowly Royals. I am firmly convinced that any random nine guys could start for the Royals and the end of the season record would be the same. Are you listening, Royals organization? My clients could lower your payroll (and increase mine) -- I'll be in touch... Your positive thought for today is that the Royals should not tax the Cubs that much today, giving them some time to rest up for nex...
Business For The Baseball Lover: Big League Tours
2009-03-23 11:00:00 Big League Tours specializes in the all-access baseball tour experience, every little boy (and girl) dreamed of as a child; and many took on movie screens with their movie dads. Big League Tours may not be recession-friendly, but it does provide the opportunity to mingle with major league baseball players and get behind-the-scenes access to world renowned baseball stadiums.
The Butler BlueSox ~
2009-03-22 18:21:00 Great news for Butler! We have a new baseball team ~ The Butler BlueSox BlueSox Homepage
Topps Launches 3D Live Baseball Cards, Video Cards on Deck
2009-03-09 15:01:00 From Engadget: Put aside those Pokeman or Bakugan cards kids, Topps is back with a vengeance in an attempt to woo Internet bred sophisti-tots back into collecting baseball cards. Right, Topps, the company that pre-dates Human Growth Hormone abuse and packs a nostalgic smack of dust
Roy Halladay is Baseball?s Most Efficient Pitcher
2009-02-26 10:34:00 Roy Halladay is Baseball’s Most Efficient Pitcher I’ll be honest with you. Due to my disappointment with the Blue Jays lack of off-season activity I was originally going to write a “save Doc for 2010″, with my supporting proof namely being Roy Halladay’s high number of innings pitched over the past three seasons (220, 225, 246). ...
By: Mop Up Duty
ST Game Thread: Cubs v. Oh-Who-Cares-It's-Finally-Baseball! 2:05 CT/3:05 ET
2009-02-25 19:00:00 I love winter. If I had to pick one season to live in all year 'round, it would be . . well, it would be fall. But after that, it would be winter. I know, I know. I'm supposed to hate winter. I'm supposed to hate the driving difficulties and the shoveling and the cost of heating my house. But the truth is, I grew up in a small town on the Illinois/Wisconsin border, right where the prairie meets the woods. To me, winter means dragging my sled through the woods to find a really big hill, ice skating on frozen ponds (fun fact: skating on frozen bubbling brooks is NOT recommended: too lumpy), and hauling myself up into tree forts, which miraculously appeared in the woods overnight, to survey the frozen wonderland. Come to think of it, they were probably more deer stands than tree forts, but I digress. But, as much as I love winter, by the end of February, it starts to get a little old. As much as I love curling up in front of a roaring fire with a good book on wintry nights, I'm fi...
Going Batty in Major League Baseball?
2009-02-18 14:07:00 Ash, Maple, Yellow birch? Return to Babe Ruth's hickory? Does baseball need a 'bat' czar? Yahoo Sports and engineering reporters tell conflicting tales as to whether MLB is succeeding in its quest to solve the dangerous breakage of baseball bats. Will new rules for the coming season help? Is it time |
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