I’m still aghast over the Rays forcing the Clearwater Threshers to cancel their remaining bobblehead giveaways for the 09 season. Is it a coincidence that the next scheduled giveaway was Pat Burrell, the former Phillie and present Ray? Don’t get me wrong, I rooted for the Rays last year over the Phils and still believe [...]
Archive for June, 2009
15 Jun
My Road to Omaha
I guess you could say I went through my own regional and super-regional to get to Omaha today. I first flew to Philadelphia to meet up with Marco, the founder of Storming the Floor. We tried to get into the Phillies game with the Red Sox, but apparently people actually show up to watch two [...]
14 Jun
First Round Picks Are Starting To Sign
According to the MLB Draft Results Tracker at FanHouse, three first-round picks from last week’s draft have already agreed to contract terms and been assigned to minor league teams Tony Sanchez, the Boston College catcher who went to the Pirates at number four, signed on Friday for $2.5 million and will begin his career with [...]
13 Jun
Looking For A Pat Burrell Bobblehead? Don’t Go To Clearwater
As Eric M. has mentioned here several times this season, the Clearwater Threshers are celebrating the 2008 World Series win of its parent club, the Philadelphia Phillies, by staging bobblehead giveaway nights in honor of each regular member of the starting lineup. Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins already had their days; Pat Burrell was scheduled [...]
11 Jun
Let the Road Trip Begin – Part 1
OK, so it’s not really a road trip. I’ll be flying a lot, and I believe there are plans to go on a ferry as well. But the fact remains that I’m going on the road, which always means one of you might see me out and about in your town. First of all, I’m [...]
11 Jun
Hey, I Know Him
Not sure if I’ve mentioned this here before, but I used to work for the Nashua Pride. At the time, the team was managed by former Red Sox infielder Butch Hobson (lovingly referred to in all team promotional materials as “Red Sox legend Butch Hobson”). Our goal was to infuse a family atmosphere into the [...]
11 Jun
How to Become a First Round Pick
Listen. I’m not going to pretend I’m OMDQ up in this bitch. My research skills are mediocre at best. But I did spend five minutes making hashmarks on a piece of paper just to satisfy my own curiosity (look out, Baseball America!) Here’s a breakdown showing where our first-round MLB draftees last practiced their trade. [...]
10 Jun
Now Pitching For The Chicago White Sox…
The future is now in on the South Side of Chicago. One week after top prospect Gordon Beckham was called up to the major league team, second-rated Aaron Poreda got the happy news that he will be replacing Bartolo Colon in the rotation. While Colon heads to the disabled list with knee problems, Poreda brings [...]
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