Thursday's Frosty Mug

by Kyle Lobner on Mar 27, 2008 10:09 AM CDT in Milwaukee Brewers News

Notes from around the web, interrupted every few moments so I can check today's Woot-off.

Today's biggest Brewer news: Mike Rivera will stick as the backup catcher, leaving Eric Munson the odd man out and with an uncertain future. Apparently having good stats wasn't enough to keep Munson on the team.

More Claudio Vargas-related news: MLB Trade Rumors thinks the Mets might be interested in his services, and the Huntsville Stars note that this means at least two former Stars will be in the rotation on Opening Day.

In-Between Hops notes the following quote from the Sports Illustrated season preview:

"Memo to baseball blogoshpere: Manager Ned Yost doesn't want your help."

I just wish he didn't need it.

Elsewhere around the previews today:

Deadspin gets it wrong.
Yahoo Sports has three writers making predictions on various topics. All of them forgot about Prince Fielder.
McCovey Chronicles has started a prediction contest, and picked the Brewers to finish first.

Alphabetical injury reports in one line or less:

Rays 3B Willy Aybar has been out since Saturday with a sore hamstring.
Kelvim Escobar has a tear in his shoulder and may miss all of 2008.
Johnny Estrada has been put on the DL to continue rehabbing elbow tendinitis...very slowly.
Twins CF Carlos Gomez was named the Opening Day starter and removed with a sore hamstring in the same day.

I enjoyed Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke's April-June script for an NL Central title, so I was pleased to see they added July today.

In their continued effort to keep the entire roster over 30, the Reds sent Homer Bailey back to AAA.

Reed Johnson is in and Matt Murton has been sent down in Chicago, but that's not keeping GoatRiders of the Apocalypse from predicting big things for Thunder Matt.

Also available: Jorge de la Rosa.

Maybe available, maybe not: Phillies Rule 5 pick Travis Blackley has been drafted and returned via the Rule 5 draft twice now, and faces an interesting set of scenarios, as laid out in The Zo Zone.

Capitol Punishment raises an interesting point: The Nationals stand to make an awful lot of money with their new stadium this year...where's it going?

Via The Biz of Baseball, I learned that XM is going to make MLB Home Plate, their 24-hour baseball channel, available online. It's one of the presets in my car.

That's all for today. I'm going back to the Woot-off now. Drink up.

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Vargas

The LA Times says the Angels might be interested in him because of the Escobar thing. That paper's not so doing so hot lately though.

The Blackley two-time Rule 5 pick thing is interesting. You learn something new every day.

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by TheJay on Mar 27, 2008 10:19 AM CDT reply actions

Poor computer

I think deep down, Amy still likes him, err, it.

So SI expects the Brewers to fall from second place to third place, but that Ned doesn't need our help?

Ugh. I can't wait for the season to start, if only to get past the predictions.

"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 27, 2008 11:28 AM CDT reply actions

Former Brewer news

Jose F. Capellan was placed on waivers today by the Rockies, according to CBS Sports.

I think that's the right Jose Capellan.

Ichiro, on facing Daisuke Matsuzaka for the first time: "I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul."

by DaleCoop14 on Mar 27, 2008 11:44 AM CDT reply actions

duh

"Memo to baseball blogoshpere: Manager Ned Yost doesn't want your help."

Well, yeah. Flat-earthers don't want to buy globes, either.

by Marty McSuperFly on Mar 27, 2008 11:58 AM CDT reply actions

Y'know

There's a good reason to avoid globes.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Mar 27, 2008 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions

You think they ever met this guy?

http://www.timecube.com/

by Marty McSuperFly on Mar 27, 2008 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Wow

I call down a Demonic Curse upon the Evil Americans who ignore Earth's 4 Corner Days within a single rotation of 4 quadrant Earth.

Sorry, I already called no demonic curses, and no changees.

"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 27, 2008 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions

In a semi-unrelated note

how come we're the last NL Central blog to switch to the new SB Nation platform? Laaaaaaaame

"Shabbat shalom, motherfuckers" - Ryan Braun

by The Prospector on Mar 27, 2008 12:36 PM CDT reply actions

i think we're scheduled for tomorrow

but it's been hurry-up-and-wait behind the scenes for months, so i pretty much stopped paying any attention at all.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Mar 27, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Old Look

I like the old look better. I'm glad we're last.

"The ship feels like it's sinking, but our guys are in the boat, pushing the water out." - Ned Yost, 8/28/2007

by craigholl on Mar 27, 2008 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions

me too

"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 27, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions

As someone who gathers links as a passtime

I'm a bit concerned about the new facelift, as well. Without boring anyone with details, when I write the Mug in the morning I usually start with 20-30 tabs open on Firefox, then close them after I've written about them. Some mornings this works fine, but some mornings I've got pages that require more bandwidth and they really slow me down. That used to happen maybe once a week.

Since more of the blogs have switched over to 2.0 and require more bandwidth, it's happened every day this week. I'm worried that once we switch over, I'm either going to have to find a new computer or a new way to write the Mug.

by Kyle Lobner on Mar 27, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Two words

Binary mug

"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 27, 2008 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Good call.

Tomorrow's Mug will be a 1000010110001 ouncer.

by Kyle Lobner on Mar 27, 2008 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions

It's noisy

features are nice though.

Really, version 1 and 2 are both pretty nice in a lot of ways.

by ol Pete on Mar 27, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Woot

Seems like an interesting site. Mind enlightening me on some of the deals you found?

"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."

by MadJimiBrewha on Mar 27, 2008 12:48 PM CDT reply actions

Woot

I live in a small town, and end up doing a lot of my gadget/electronics shopping online, partly because it's the best option available and partly because the daily excitement of running down the stairs to get the mail slows my gradual descent into madness.

Sometimes they sell expensive stuff at a big discount, sometimes it's random small gadgets for really cheap. Usually I buy the cheap stuff...over the last few months, I've picked up:

A 2-pack of digital, battery operated alarm clocks that auto-update for daylight savings time - $5.
A 2-pack of digital tape measures - $5.
A combination MP3 player, FM tuner and voice recorder - $10.
A 2-pack of digital window thermometers - $5.
A nice set of high-quality earphones - $20.

Usually, there's one deal per day, but once a month or so they go crazy and blow everything out of their warehouses by doing one deal until it sells out, then immediately starting the next one. It's called a woot-off. That's today. It's the biggest productivity drain ever, because I can't really completely resist the urge to just sit there and refresh the page instead of working.

by Kyle Lobner on Mar 27, 2008 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions

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