Mountain of Weekend Links

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 14, 2007 9:56 AM CDT in News Comment 13 comments

Let's get right to it:

Turns out Hart was in the starting lineup, not Hall. Hall was going to get his second day off, but his hitting coach had this to say:
"Sometimes it's just pitch selection. Sometimes there is a hint of overswinging," hitting coach Jim Skaalen said. "But he's just missing. ... He is one good game away from being hot."

Um, he's not going to get that one good game on the bench. Just sayin'...
WSB Chris has a nice piece looking at the bright spot that is Miller Park.
Here's an analysis of projections for Carlos Zambrano. It's written by a Cubs fan, but it acknowledges the possibility that he's headed down, fast. Yesterday's game certainly didn't bode well.
Ken Rosenthal thinks it's right that Biggio is starting for the Astros...and it's wrong. Kind of. Or something. Everybody knows he's not all that good anymore, but you gotta let him get to 3,000. I don't buy it: presumably the Astros (including Biggio) want to win, and if he's not the best option, end of story.
Check out this guy's full name. Best Minor League name...ever.
Here's my THT column from yesterday, looking at current AL pitchers who may be headed to the Hall of Fame.
Jeff Suppan put his St. Louis condo up for sale. I'm going to take the high road here and not comment on the address.
John Sickels does a prospect smackdown between Ryan Braun and Brandon Wood. Personally, I think Braun is above this sort of thing.

Tonight's game is now a 6:10 CT start, and it's not televised. Lame.

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The Brewers are one of Eric Neel's "goombahs":

I like stocks that are bloodied but unbowed. I'm a sucker for posthype sleepers. I love this Brewers squad. They've been hurt, they've come up short, they carry baggage and expectations -- but they look and feel primed for a run.

by battlekow on Apr 14, 2007 9:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tonight's game

will it be on MLB.TV, or is it not televised in St. Louis either? If that's the case, I am pissed.

Oh, and Wood "a hair ahead of Braun" Sickels is dead to me. I'm calling in death threats to his Friday afternoon XM show (not really Feds...just kidding).

I have seen the coming of the Lord. Savior, thy name is Gallardo.

by ESK on Apr 14, 2007 9:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

It's on the mlb.tv schedule, so it looks like another night of proxy-hunting for me.

by battlekow on Apr 14, 2007 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

last night

on Mosaic, I was able to watch the Red Sox game, which is odd considering i live in Boston. Not outside of the city or anything, i literally live in boston.

Perhaps Mosaic is allowing blacked out games again tonight?

I have seen the coming of the Lord. Savior, thy name is Gallardo.

by ESK on Apr 14, 2007 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hope

i hope i dont get blacked out.

by baseballdan1092 on Apr 14, 2007 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

would the game be

on mlb extra innings?

by Griswald on Apr 14, 2007 11:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Game is on FSN Midwest

Guys it looks like the game is on FSN Midwest -- channel 647 on DirecTV if you have it.

I'm just south of the Wisconsin border in Illinois and am in the Brewers / Cardinals / White Sox / Cubs region. Are the Cardinals part of the Wisconsin region? If so, Wisconsin fans will be able to get the game. If not, then I'd imagine it will be blacked out.

by dthrog on Apr 14, 2007 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Probably blacked out

I think FSN Midwest is the regular channel for the Cardinals, and they're not likely to cannibalize the FSN WI audience by activating it for us.

The Bucks should just forfeit and save everyone the trouble.

by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 14, 2007 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crew Vs. Bucks

Isn't it on FSN tonight? Or is the Bucks game on instead?

by Ellmaker on Apr 14, 2007 12:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

To be fair...

Skaalen also said he didn't think Hall needed a day off:

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=591097

by TheJay on Apr 14, 2007 12:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

ah.

thanks for that. for some reason the link that came up for that article in my newsreader didn't work.

by Jeff Sackmann on Apr 14, 2007 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Am I missing something? part deux

Now, as i recall, last year when Geoff was struggling, Ned's solution was to leave him in to get through the slump. This year, Billy's struggling, and Ned's solution is to bench him?

Remember, you can't spell Jenkins without a "K"

by Stoa on Apr 14, 2007 4:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

YOU aren't missing anything

Ned, on the other hand, may be missing most of his left hemisphere.

by battlekow on Apr 14, 2007 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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