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I guess a half-billion dollars can buy happiness. When does Spring Training start? Update: Not long after I posted I found this article from Joe Posnanski about the MFY payroll. Here’s a quick blurb: The Yankees are not a big market team. They ...
2009 NLCS-2004 Sox Connections
With Pedro pitching for the Phillies today, and Manny obviously on the Dodgers, there are quite a few connections to the 2004 Sox in the NLCS. Doug Mientkiewicz is on the Dodgers’ 40-man, but not active for the NLCS. Billy Mueller is currently ...
Pennant Predictions and More
Well, so far I’m 2-2 in predicting series, and sadly the wrong 1-1 in the AL series. So, here are my very scientific predicitons for the pennants: MFY over Angles in six Phillies over Dodgers in six Now for those of you who have properly grie...
Why Paps, Why?
First off, congratulations to the The Angels Angels of Anaheim. They were clearly the better team in this series. They pitched better, they hit better, they ran the bases better and their bullpen was better. You won’t hear anything like “...
You Can’t Win if You Don’t Score
1999. 2003. 1999. 2003. That’s what I have to keep repeating to myself, hoping that I’ll actually believe it. Sadly for us D-Lowe won’t be starting game three. But if the Red Sox continue this lovely offensive trend of scoring an a...
Blame the Sousaphone
I should have known it was a bad sign. For the past couple of years, Kim and I have watched the playoff games either at our house, or at our friend’s house. But this year we decided to try watching the game at a sports bar that we’ve gro...

