Friday, September 22, 2006

true. true.

Monday, September 18, 2006

Monday, September 11, 2006

Something to wash that down with, sir?



This image provided by the Direction of Penal Centers of El Salvador shows an x-ray taken of one of four prisoners at a maximum security Salvadoran prison in Zacatecoluca, 35 miles southeast of the capital of El Salvador. Four cellular telephones were found in the intestines of as many prisoners in El Salvador's maximum-security prison, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006. The discovery happened Tuesday at the prison in Zacatecoluca after suspicious prison officials took x-rays of each of the prisoners, prison spokesman Jaime Villanova said.

Saturday, September 09, 2006

Cooch: "Hanley will be the equivalent of Alex Cora"

Wow...pass me some of what you're smoking.

Hanley in his first full season in the bigs, at age 22:
.279, 13 HR, 49 RBI, 35 doubles, 10 triples, 44 SBs, 105 runs

Just in comparison, Cora's most productive year in the bigs:
.264, 10 HR, 47 RBI, 9 doubles, 4 triples, 3 SBs, 47 runs

and his next best season, comparatively speaking:
.249, 4 HR, 34 RBI, 24 doubles, 3 triples, 4 SBs, 39 runs

Hanley the equivalent of Cora? At age 22, Hanley has already surpassed Cora's best big league season. Where's the basis for that kind of thinking?

There's absolutely no reason to believe Hanley can't get better. With a normal progression curve, he should be one of the top SS's in the league for years to come, with a few all-star appearances in his future.

Saturday, September 02, 2006

pagan, anyone?


i can't vouch for its accuracy, but an interesting point nonetheless...

Friday, September 01, 2006

book your world series tickets now red sox fans!!!

but, it will likely be the yankees vs. whomever in the NL...

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox obtained right-hander Kevin Jarvis from Arizona for a player to be named or cash and assigned him to Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday night.

The 37-year-old Jarvis was 0-1 with an 11.91 ERA in five games with the Diamondbacks this season and joins his 10th major-league organization. In his major-league career, he is 34-48 with a 6.05 ERA in 183 appearances.

In 15 games, 13 of them starts, with Triple-A Tucson this year Jarvis was 3-6 with a 3.44 ERA.

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seriously, sox, when is it time to stop gambling on has-been/never-will-be pitchers with 6.00+ ERAs?