As expected, the home run derby was pretty forgettable. Let’s face it- no one’s going to hit a 600 foot homer. It’s not gonna happen, least of all now when (presumably) there are no more players on steroids. There’s 3 rounds of guys grunting, smiling, and sweating- sometimes all at once- and 374 to 482 [...]
Archive for July, 2009
13 Jul
They make it so easy to not care
Tonight is the annual MLB Home Run Derby on FOX, presented by Some Large But Not Baseball Relevant Company. And guess who’s in it? Well, the NL representatives are actually about the best lineup they’ve ever had: Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard, Adrian Gonzalez, and Prince Fielder.
The American League lineup? Nelson Cruz, Joe Mauer, Brandon Inge, [...]
9 Jul
ugh
Here I was, about to make a nice overdue post, I was about halfway through, and my fucking browser crashed. Nice. I love how any and every possible thing on my computer is now liable to crash on me at any time.
So, my first “bullpen cloached” player spotlight will unfortunately have to wait until tomorrow. [...]
