Heres’ the predicted standings for the NL Central: St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros Milwaukee Brewers Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds However, if Roger Clemens comes back and pitches for the Astros, that is likely to swing the division to Houston and put the Cardinals into second place. The Pirates are a team with a […]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:51 pm | Predictions | Permalink | 5 Comments
March 31, 2006
Ruth’s Record
The Sports Writers for the San Francisco Chronicle and Felipe Alou should get their facts straight: Giants manager Felipe Alou was scanning the editorial page of a national newspaper and nearly fell out of his chair when he read a piece on Barry Bonds that included the phrase, “If Barry breaks Babe Ruth’s record …” […]
Posted by David Pinto at 2:54 pm | Records | Permalink | 6 Comments
March 31, 2006
More Curling
I will be attending the first draw of The World Men’s Curling Championship tomorrow morning in Lowell, Massachusetts. Maybe the Soxaholix can lead a contingent to try to stop me from blogging the event! Baseball Musings is conducting a pledge drive in March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 12:27 pm | Other | Permalink | 3 Comments
March 31, 2006
Liriano Arrested
Batgirl links to the story about Francisco Liriano’s drunken driving arrest. At least Liriano is admitting his mistake and not trying to blame others. The Twins management is also saying all the right things. Baseball Musings is conducting a pledge drive in March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 11:59 am | Crime | Permalink | No Comments
March 31, 2006
Grandsons and Baseball
Andrew Godfrey attend his grandson’s first game of the season and beams at the results of the seven-year-olds hard work. Baseball Musings is conducting a pledge drive in March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 11:54 am | Baseball | Permalink | No Comments
March 31, 2006
They Must be with the Flintsones
This is why you don’t mess with somebody nicknamed after a gun slinger. (Hat tip, Deadspin.) Baseball Musings is conducting a pledge drive in March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 10:51 am | Pranks | Permalink | 1 Comment
March 31, 2006
Question Bouton
You still have time to get your questions for Jim Bouton considered at ArmchairGM. The ten best go out Monday. If you don’t have a question, vote on the best ones! Baseball Musings is conducting a pledge drive in March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 9:37 am | Interviews | Permalink | No Comments
March 31, 2006
AL Central Preview
Here’s my predicted finish for the AL Central: Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals There’s nothing terribly wrong with the Kansas City Royals offense. They added a couple of veterans in Grudzeilanek and Sanders, and even if they decline a bit they should improve the team. They compare favorably […]
Posted by David Pinto at 6:58 am | Predictions | Permalink | 15 Comments
March 31, 2006
Last Day
It’s the last day of March, and that means the last day of the March Pledge drive. So far, 284 readers combined to contribute $3907. I’m overwhelmed by the response! Thanks to every one who contributed. Three hundred contributors are not that far away. All we need is sixteen of you that are on the […]
Posted by David Pinto at 6:40 am | Blogs | Permalink | 1 Comment
March 30, 2006
NL West Preview
My predicted order of finish, but with a very low probability: San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres Arizona Diamondbacks Colorado Rockies The Rockies are trying to grow a team rooted in Colorado, and I applaud them for the effort. They like to think they have a young team, but it’s really a […]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:32 pm | Predictions | Permalink | 7 Comments
March 30, 2006
Beer in the Bleachers
Tom Elia fumes at the name of the new Wrigley bleachers. Baseball Musings is conducting a pledge drive in March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 10:10 pm | Stadiums | Permalink | 2 Comments
March 30, 2006
Bensons Split
MetsBlog.com reports that Kris Benson’s wife is divorcing him. I’ll leave the rest to Deadspin. The good news for the Orioles is that Kris can now concentrate on pitching. 🙂 Baseball Musings is conducting a pledge drive in March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 7:19 pm | Players | Permalink | 3 Comments
March 30, 2006
Conte Makes Up a Word
Victor Conte came up with a new word to describe Game of Shadows. “I plan to provide evidence in the near future to prove that much of what is written in the book is untrue,” Conte told the AP. He declined to list specific inaccuracies or what evidence he would provide, but said the book […]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:12 pm | Cheating | Permalink | 1 Comment
March 30, 2006
Maybe It Should Be Three Suspensions and You’re Out
Julian Tavarez received the fifth suspension of his career today. Bob Watson, baseball’s vice president in charge of discipline, cited Tavarez for “violent and unsportsmanlike actions” during Monday’s game against the Devil Rays. Tavarez punched Tampa Bay’s Joey Gathright lightly on the jaw after a play at home plate. The penalty would start next Monday, […]
Posted by David Pinto at 6:29 pm | Baseball Jerks | Permalink | 7 Comments
March 30, 2006
Javy to DH
Playing first base and hitting was just too much for Javy Lopez, so he’ll be starting the season as the Orioles DH and backup catcher. “I actually wanted it. I guess the fact that I was working so much at first base during spring training, I kind of (cut) back my hitting,” Lopez said. “Sam […]
Posted by David Pinto at 6:24 pm | Defense | Permalink | 1 Comment
March 30, 2006
Love Me Like a Rock Climber
Adam Eaton’s finger injury is both serious and unusual: “I’d be happy if someone said he could come back by May 1,” manager Buck Showalter said Thursday. “The trouble is, there is nothing in baseball to compare this injury to.” Showalter said team physician Dr. Keith Meister told him rock climbers are the only people […]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:17 pm | Injuries | Permalink | 2 Comments
March 30, 2006
Still Gaining Muscle
Trent at Catallarchy is up eight pounds in three weeks. He’s not quite sure how much is muscle, but he’s getting his body fat measured soon. Baseball Musings is conducting a pledge drive in March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 3:10 pm | Cheating | Permalink | 2 Comments
March 30, 2006
The Investigation is On
I don’t see an official press release yet, but Selig announced the steroid investigation this afternoon. As expected, George Mitchell will lead the charge, which should get Congress off baseball’s back. It looks like the investigation will focus on BALCO, but Mitchell is allowed to take it wherever he needs to go. I suspect that […]
Posted by David Pinto at 2:52 pm | Cheating | Permalink | 23 Comments
March 30, 2006
Oliver’s New Pitch
Oliver Perez pitched a nice warm-up to the regular season yesterday. I saw a bit of it on ESPN and the announcers were impressed. Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke notes possibly a new pitch: Also, his final strikeout on Ortiz, which a pitch which had some nasty break on it that I incorrectly […]
Posted by David Pinto at 2:40 pm | Pitchers | Permalink | 7 Comments
March 30, 2006
Conte Goes Home
Victor Conte is out of jail, although he’ll be confined to his home for a while. I wonder what he’s going to do with himself now? Write a tell-all book, maybe? Baseball Musings is conducting a pledge drive in March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 2:34 pm | Cheating | Permalink | 2 Comments
March 30, 2006
Bigger than the Game
I just received my April 3rd edition of the New Yorker in the mail, and the cover is very funny. I can’t find a copy on line, but it’s a drawing of a baseball field viewed from the left field bleachers. Number 25 is standing in left, about ten times wider than anyone else on […]
Posted by David Pinto at 2:30 pm | News Media | Permalink | 3 Comments
March 30, 2006
Lugo to the Mets?
15 Sport claims to have inside information estimating the chance of Julio Lugo being traded to the Mets in the next week at 85%. Baseball Musings is conducting a pledge drive in March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 1:56 pm | Trades | Permalink | 9 Comments
March 30, 2006
Final Cuts in Cleveland
Teepee Talk lists the final players to make the opening day roster for the Cleveland Indians. Most surprisingly, Danny Graves won the final bullpen spot, beating out Jason Davis and Steve Karsay. The article mentions Graves has regained his fastball and command of his sinker thanks to a “mechanical adjustment.” That’s fine, and I pray […]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:53 am | Spring Training | Permalink | 1 Comment
March 30, 2006
AL West Preview
Here’s my predicted order of finish: Oakland Athletics LAnaheim Angels Texas Rangers Seattle Mariners The first three teams are pretty evenly matched in terms of front line talent. Oakland’s strong on the pitching side, Texas is strong on the batting side, and the Angels are more balanced. The Mariners tried to improve their offense in […]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:15 am | Predictions | Permalink | 5 Comments
March 30, 2006
Responding to Opponents
Bill Madden editorializes in the NY Daily News in favor of new stadiums for the Mets and Yankees: But as badly as they need new ballparks, the Yankees and Mets are not asking the taxpayers to pay for them. Because they have said they will foot the building costs of new stadiums themselves – unlike […]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:06 am | Stadiums | Permalink | 10 Comments
March 30, 2006
Distributing the Blame
I don’t agree with everything Michael Hunt (I wonder if he gets paged a lot?) writes in this article, but this is spot on: And guiltiest of all are the players who cheated. A lot of people will argue that baseball alone is at fault here because steroids were not banned until recently, but that […]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:56 am | Cheating | Permalink | 11 Comments
March 30, 2006
Two Days Left!
There’s just two days left in the March Pledge Drive to join the 280 readers who sent in $3872. My heartfelt thanks to all who contributed so far! I’d love to see the number of contributors end up at 300. And thank you to all who stopped by to read a post or explore some […]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:44 am | Blogs | Permalink | No Comments
March 29, 2006
Past Transgressions
It looks like there will be an investigation into previous steroid use. We’ll know the details Thursday afternoon. Baseball Musings is conducting a pledge drive in March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 11:15 pm | Cheating | Permalink | No Comments
March 29, 2006
Baseball Musings Radio Show
If you missed tonight’s show, you can hear the recorded version here. It’s also available on demand at TPSRadio. Baseball Musings is conducting a pledge drive in March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 10:00 pm | Podcasts | Permalink | 1 Comment
March 29, 2006
Baseball Musings Radio Show
The Baseball Musings Radio Show is coming up in a little while at 8 PM EST. You can leave questions during the show in the TPSRadio Chat Room. Tonight I’ll be previewing the NL East. Baseball Musings is holding a pledge drive during March. Click here for details.
Posted by David Pinto at 7:32 pm | Broadcasts | Permalink | No Comments