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Wookie of the Year.

Wookie of the Year.


Some things to read while tanning.

Tyler Maas here, filling in for Snow. You might (but almost certainly don't) recognize me from such sites as Right Field Bleachers, Bugs & Cranks, The Daily Drink and A.V. Club Milwaukee. I also write as "T. Mario" on Doctors of Za, my newly-launched Wisconsin-based pizza review site. If it makes Trenni laugh out loud, it probably at least warrants a look from you.

I hate doing/am terrible at link dumps, but BCB's fearful leader is a great guy, so hopefully I do him proud and give you all something worth reading. Away we go.

Against all odds, the underdog Yankees won the 2009 World Series - their 27th. What is their secret?

Hideki Matsui won World Series MVP.

"I got Matsui."
- Paul Rudd in Knocked Up

Brewers

Miller Park Drunk is my favorite Brewers blog. It doesn't always write about the Brewers, but it's hilarious and has balls.

We Brewer fans are lucky to have a writer Adam McCalvy. He's hard at work even when there's nothing to write about.

Yikes. Not touching this one.

Some math thing about Warren Spahn that I didn't read. Not a Brewer, but a former Milwaukee player.

Minor Leagues

As many Crew fans hoped when he was drafted, Mark Rogers is an All-Star (in the Arizona Fall League's "Rising Stars Showcase"). Who's the bust now, world?

Oddly, Rogers isn't pitching like an All-Star.

As noted in a FanShot Wednesday, Don Money will return as Nashville's manager. Rich Gale will join him in Nashville as the Sounds' new pitching coach.

NL Central

Richard Justice has thinks he knows how to run the Astros.

Does six years at $96M sound about right for Matt Holliday? Can't beat that playoff defense.

The Cards released Brad Thompson.

Albert Pujols is stepping up to help the family of (former Brewer) Mike Coolbaugh.

Other

Could the M's be in on Ben Sheets?

TBS admits Chip Caray 'made some errors' in the booth this postseason. I guessed I missed it. The again with the teams competing in the 2009 postseason, I often opted to watch re-runs of Law & Order: SVU instead of big-budget, predictable baseball.

Big League roots run tall (about 3' 7'') in the Gaedele family.

Some sports costumes. I'm loving number 12.

Derek Jeter now has A BRIDGE! To contrast, the coolest thing that's ever happened to me was making Trenni Kusnierek LOL by writing about pizza. And being the guest editor of BCB, of course.

Sorry.

Keep reading, and for those of you with disposable income, buy a unique shirt from the all but dead Right Field Bleachers. We have like 200 left.

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I'm not a real big fan of The Fangster

But I’d take her back over Telly. He’s brutal.

I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."

~Jeff Sackmann

by Charlie Marlow on Nov 5, 2009 9:14 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Stop it.

Telly’s awesome. And if you can’t see that, nuts to you.

Be cool, and relax. Take a breath, take ten paces back.

The coolest motherfunker on the planet.

by Dikembe Meiztombo on Nov 5, 2009 10:05 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Telly started out not so well for me...

He turned it around midseason as I think he got more familiar with the Brewers and the atmosphere. I liked him at the end.

Looking to buy: General Manager Deputy Badge

by Bush League All Star on Nov 5, 2009 11:19 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone is better

than Anne Carroll (sp?)

"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC

by BrewHaHeather on Nov 5, 2009 11:25 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

ROASTED.

Looking to buy: General Manager Deputy Badge

by Bush League All Star on Nov 5, 2009 11:49 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

So...Mark Rogers

I’d assume there are a couple of reasons for his poor performance:

1) Overmatched (he’s never pitched above A ball). AFL players are slotted in all types of leagues, and many are trying to score some extra ABs for their team’s assessments. A lot of times guys in AFL are 6-18 months away from the big leagues. Obviously, Mark’s not.

2) Overworked. He’s currently at 72.1 IP this year (including AFL IP), after a career high in 2008 of 71 IP. Now, I’m not saying a guy shouldn’t be able to pitch more than that, but we’re talking Ben Sheets Jr. here. Although there is no velocity info that I’m aware of to draw a conclusion like this. I’m just going off of past.

3) Steve Blass Disorder?

4) The Front Office still has no idea how to develop pitching. They thought that after Butler’s performance in High A, he should be promoted multiple times, and he’s also struggling. They thought that after Rogers’ performance in High A, he could compete with guys from AA and AAA. Obviously, they made an error. They make a lot of judgement errors on pitching. Its disturbing.

I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."

~Jeff Sackmann

by Charlie Marlow on Nov 5, 2009 9:27 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

For the record

Butler started in ROOKIE ball this year, and made it all the way up to AAA, and eventually a cup o’ with the Big Team.

I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."

~Jeff Sackmann

by Charlie Marlow on Nov 5, 2009 9:29 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Actually

he started in Brevard County. He only pitched in rookie ball on a rehab assignment.

"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC

by BrewHaHeather on Nov 5, 2009 9:51 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Righto

Thanks for the clarification.

Point is still valid, I think.

I don’t have a category for "washed-up guys who may or may not be dominant big-league closers sometime soon."

~Jeff Sackmann

by Charlie Marlow on Nov 5, 2009 7:21 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Holliday

That figure seems about right. I had estimated over on the Cards board that he is worth about 5 years $80 million. And if they needed to bid up $90 would be the upper limit.

Hes not really a huge power hitter, great hitter, but he doesnt really fall into the $20 mil + range for salaries. Yankees will need a LF for next year, as will a few other big market teams like the Giants, Red Sox, and Mets. Boras might get upwards of the $96 6 year after all.

by backtocali on Nov 5, 2009 10:03 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

You have to wonder

how that kind of contract would affect their ability to resign Pujols.

It is what it is.

by coolig on Nov 5, 2009 10:30 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

he's gotta want more than 5 years, i would think.

If I was 30, and signing a contract, I would want it to take me til i was 37, 38

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Nov 5, 2009 10:56 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Most of the tanning pictures can be found at

www.hcwdb.com

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Nov 5, 2009 11:21 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Hot chicks with douche bags...

Just pure awesome. Lifts my spirits every day!

Looking to buy: General Manager Deputy Badge

by Bush League All Star on Nov 5, 2009 11:22 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i never would have thought

that Chewie was a lefty. add him to the ’pen!

"I've had the time of my afterlife." --Patrick Swayze

by baumann on Nov 5, 2009 12:09 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

it's star wars day!

liked the wookie pitching and that ties nicely to one of today’s quizzes on the sporcle homepage… but that got me wondering – is there not going to be a thursday thinker this week?

as for costumes, #18 gets my vote.

by Capt Science on Nov 5, 2009 11:33 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Not to worry

KL planned ahead and made a quiz for today

"A D+ Grade? That must have been a Wittardo grade"- @73_MC

by BrewHaHeather on Nov 5, 2009 11:37 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs


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