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Recent Posts by rocketman
March 08, 2007
Curt Schilling has a blog.: (via Deadspin)
posted by rocketman to baseball at 09:54 AM - 10 comments
December 28, 2006
How Good Is Your #4 Starter?: Jeff Sackmann, of The Hardball Times and Brew Crew Ball runs the numbers and concludes: back-rotation starters suck. But you might be surprised at how bad they generally are.
posted by rocketman to baseball at 06:26 PM - 4 comments
September 06, 2006
Sanchez tosses a no-hitter against the Diamondbacks.: Everyone who thought the Marlins would be in the wild card race, raise your hand.
posted by rocketman to baseball at 09:29 PM - 36 comments
August 04, 2006
Cricket explained from an American perspective.: I've always been a bit baffled by cricket, and news reports of matches do little to help. If you've ever wondered what's going on, this explains things pretty well.
posted by rocketman to other at 10:22 AM - 18 comments
May 11, 2006
On Meeting a Legend.: The Baltimore Sun's Rick Maese has a lifelong dream come true when he meets The Champ.
posted by rocketman to culture at 02:32 PM - 5 comments
April 14, 2006
How to build a winner.: Doug Melvin, the man who signed A-Rod to the largest contract in American sports history, has been quietly building a winner in Milwaukee on the 25th largest payroll in the sport. Using the Minnesota Twins and Billy Beane's Oakland A's as models, Melvin has amassed deep talent at reasonable prices. Can they make the postseason dance this year? Some say no, but even if they don't, it's a great time to watch baseball in Milwaukee.
posted by rocketman to baseball at 01:47 PM - 25 comments
September 29, 2005
posted by rocketman to baseball at 03:21 PM - 29 comments
June 11, 2005
Mitch Albom is a terrible writer.: Documenting the ways Mr. Albom stinks, by Morrie Schwarzenegger.
posted by rocketman to general at 10:45 PM - 3 comments
January 14, 2005
Deion Sanders on Moss.: "Randy is the kind of dude that he's like a beautiful woman who can't cook, doesn't want to clean and doesn't want to take care of kids." (2nd item on the page, more inside)
posted by rocketman to football at 07:10 AM - 26 comments
October 20, 2004
The Soxaholix.: Like Get Your War On, except for baseball (especially Red Sox) fans.
posted by rocketman to baseball at 10:39 AM - 8 comments
October 19, 2004
Yanks v. Sox Game 6.: Here we go again.
posted by rocketman to baseball at 07:40 PM - 223 comments
October 18, 2004
Cards and 'Stros. NLCS Game 5.: 8th inning. Let's take this right on out into the sunrise.
posted by rocketman to baseball at 10:05 PM - 12 comments
October 05, 2004
Sold!: It looks like the Brewers have found a buyer in 47-year-old Mark Attanasio, a west coast investment banker. Pending approval by the owners, the Selig era in Milwaukee is over.
posted by rocketman to baseball at 08:33 AM - 3 comments
October 01, 2004
258!: Ichiro breaks Sisler's record of hits in a season.
posted by rocketman to baseball at 10:50 PM - 18 comments
September 14, 2004
Rob Neyer makes a boo-boo: To continue the theme of ill-considered reactions, Neyer gets angry at a book, flinging it across the room and dissing the book anonymously on Amazon. Then he gets outed. Another perspective.
posted by rocketman to culture at 10:16 AM - 11 comments
August 06, 2004
Weren't these guys supposed to finish third?: Brian Gunn of Redbird Nation breaks down the surprise of the NL Central, the St. Louis Cardinals.
posted by rocketman to baseball at 02:10 PM - 4 comments
May 17, 2004
Ben"DL move waiting to happen" Sheets strikes out 18 in a win over Atlanta, the most in the majors in three years. This performance puts the Brewers back over .500. Especially in the strongest division in the league, does this mean the Brewers have turned the corner?
posted by rocketman to baseball at 08:59 AM - 16 comments
January 16, 2004
Woo-hoo!!!!!!!: The Seligs are beginning the process of selling the Brewers! Praise God! Holy sh*t! This is the best day of my life!
posted by rocketman to baseball at 04:14 PM - 13 comments
January 12, 2004
Clemens un-retires.: The Astros have signed him to a 1-year deal.
posted by rocketman to baseball at 11:08 AM - 22 comments
December 28, 2003
The Cardinals?: Really? Them and Denver laying down got Green Bay in the playoffs.
posted by rocketman to football at 10:03 PM - 9 comments
November 20, 2003
Goddam Brewers.: Ulice Payne is leaving. Uecker gives a mixed message about the ownership. The politicians want answers. We haven't had a winning season in twelve years, and haven't been to the playoffs in more than twenty. Can anything be done to save Milwaukee baseball?
posted by rocketman to baseball at 10:44 AM - 22 comments