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Tuesday's Frosty Mug

Today: 161 ounces! But, it's still going to be short...there's just not much out there today.

Corey Hart, though, is getting all kinds of love today. First, there was the Minor League Ball piece mentioned below. Then, Baseball Digest Daily did a profile of him as well.

We're also starting to see a small movement develop for Manny Parra. As it should.

A different kind of movement is pending for Lou Palmisano. He will have knee surgery and be out about 3 months.

No Bias Baseball has a preview of the NL Central. They put the Brewers in second place, just like everyone else who gets it wrong.

Alphabetical injury reports in one line or less:

Josh Beckett's back appears to be getting worse, not better.
Carlos Beltran is trying to play but can't run.
Lance Berkman left a game early for the second time this spring with leg stiffness.
Royals P Jimmy Gobble had to have a cactus thorn removed from his big toe.
Astros P Felipe Paulino is headed back to Houston to get some arm soreness checked out.
Felix Pie had his testicle untwisted and should be back in 3-5 days.
Tigers P Jordan Tata was bitten by THE SPAZZOSAURUS!

The Yankees have signed Billy Crystal, and he's going to play against the Pirates Thursday. Yes, I'm serious. Of course, since there's a serious "integrity of the game" question here, the Commissioner had to approve it. And he did. I'd call it a joke, but jokes are funny. This isn't.

David Pinto of Baseball Musings has offered to save Major League Baseball $14 million annually by taking Bud Selig's job, and only taking a $1 million salary. I'd do it for $800,000. And I'd keep comedy acts out of the box score.

Another reason to be optimistic for the Rangers this season: Their ball girl tryouts discovered much more talent than last year.

The Giants will be terrible, but they want you to know they're gamers. The comments on that post are great.

Greener on the Other Side says Tony LaRussa has "come to his senses" and will bat his pitcher 9th this season. Apparently squelching innovation and ignoring statistical evidence are favorite pastimes of bloggers on two continents.

Yesterday I noted that three former Brewers appeared on a list of worst pitchers by WHIP in MLB history. Today, Recondite Baseball has a list of pitchers who gave up the most hits per nine innings. Two different former Brewers appear on that list. And it raises an interesting question: How terrible could a rotation of Jimmy Haynes, Jamey Wright, Jason Bere, Glendon Rusch and Scott Karl been?

I like college basketball, but I like this tournament of minor league mascots more.

And finally, here's a cheap plug for my own over/under prediction contest. Go play!

Drink up. And watch out for THE SPAZZOSAURUS!

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To be fair, St. Louis pitchers might end up hitting better than the Cardinals middle infield.
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Mar 11, 2008 9:52 AM CDT reply actions  

That gamer thread is highlarious
If they would get the joke, I would tell them that a gamer:
-Hacks on 2-0
-Stays back, doesn't try to do too much with it
-Takes it the other way

by Joe on Mar 11, 2008 10:55 AM CDT reply actions  

don't know if anyone saw
but here's another preview of the brewers: http://www.bugsandcranks.com/tampa-bay-devil-rays/your-team-aint-st-16-the-brewers/
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on Mar 11, 2008 12:16 PM CDT reply actions  

meh.
it's not really funny. i tried to read a couple others but "has anyone heard of these guys" gets old pretty fast.

the funniest part is trying to figure out if the whole our team is better than yours schtick is self-deprecation or pseudo-machoism, i can't tell.

for example, what does the "plane crash test" show? that troy percival is a key acquisition, or the devil rays are filled with no-names and has-beens.

i prefer my satire to either be clearer or drier.

i guess it is funny because the <strike>devil</strike> rays are probably the most irrelevant team in the game, even is they have a shot at being third best in the division.

Bring Back The Old Logo!

by jacob on Mar 11, 2008 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

Felix Pie's Injury
Is at least one injury that Ben Sheets cannot suffer from this year.

by kjbsam on Mar 11, 2008 12:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Eesh
Maybe George Brett can give him some advice.
Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Mar 11, 2008 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

The U.S. Congress is on it.
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Mar 11, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Incredible Prediction
"the Brew Crew will finish in the top half in offense in 2008."

...from the Brewers Season Preview on No Bias Baseball. That's an interesting observation, no?

by Jordan M on Mar 11, 2008 7:18 PM CDT reply actions  

I saw that too
interesting is one word you could describe it as. Maybe sleepy would be better.

I saw another a few days ago that had the Brewers having a big drop off in HRs. Okay is what I say.

by ol Pete on Mar 11, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Billy Crystal
looked pretty good in that at-bat.  I'm 31 and I wouldn't have looked even close to that good.  He has a nice swing; much better than Garth Brook's when he did that with the Rats.

by Braunstalker on Mar 13, 2008 2:37 PM CDT reply actions  

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