February 2010
January 2010
stakeswerehigh asked: How do think the blue crew will fare this year in the refreshed NL West? Their starting rotation almost makes me nauseous. Do you feel like resigning Padilla will lessen my stomach pains by any means? Excellent blog by the way, great source of baseball wisdom.
Free advice from a non-expert. →
Salinger, Shoeless Joe, and Kinsella
The reclusive [J.D.] Salinger, who died Wednesday, was a character in author W.P. Kinsella’s novel “Shoeless Joe,” the 1982 book that became the movie “Field of Dreams,” both set in Iowa.
…Kinsella said the working title of the book was “The Kidnapping of J.D. Salinger.” After a name change and publication of “Shoeless Joe,”...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-24) →
Joe Mauer & Jim Thome
The Minnesota Nice Twins
“If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing your grandmother...”
– George Brett
Ozzie Guillen is looking forward to 2010
fuckyeahwhitesox:
Ozzie Guillen: This year I’m going to go crazy. Hit and run with men on first and second, no out, triple play. ‘What’s Ozzie doin? He’s losing it.’ I’m going to squeeze in the second inning. All those thoughts are in my mind right now…We’re going to try to manipulate runs. We’re going to try to score first, because with our pitching staff, and our defense, I don’t think we...
“This game is played between the ears.”
– Greg Walker, White Sox hitting coach, discussing Alex Rios’s struggles at the plate in 2009.
Jim Thome 2010
This morning at Sox Fest, Ozzie Guillen said the White Sox have until tomorrow to decide if they will bring Jim Thome back. The question seems to be whether the Sox can guarantee Big Jim enough at-bats this season to make it a fair situation for the slugger. If the Sox don’t bring him back, Ozzie said, Thome will sign with the Minnesota Twins.
