December 2010
Coal for the Hot Stove
The frigid weather around the northern part of Earth has been so cold lately that we feel it's only right to huddle around the hot stove. To open the discussion, here are a few players recently recently rumored to be…
Least & Most Run Support
So, on Christmas, I went to Madison Square Garden for the Knicks/Bulls matinée game. One of my very good friends invited me to the game by scalping a couple of tickets off craigslist, but they turned out to be a…
Week 16 NFL Picks
Merry Christmas, everyone. Yesterday was pretty interesting, to say the least. More on that in our next post, coming soon. For now, here are our picks for the rest of Week 16. Breaking news: Mo Jo Drew is Out. Rashad…
Missing Bats in the Strike Zone
Here are just a couple of views at one distinctive pitching statistic we don't often talk about but is pretty telling. Tonight, we are going to look at two leaderboards for the percentage of swings and misses inside the…
Popping Your 20 HR Cherry
In the past week, I had the pleasure of meeting Lorraine Bracco and Greg Kelly at separate occasions. They were both very nice, even after I may have allegedly ganked Lorraine Bracco's seat at Diane von Furstenberg's…
Foreshadowing: a Riddle
Alright, let's be quick. This has nothing to do with our Baseball Managerial Trees post, which has hit a bit of a wall. I guess it's more of a steep incline. It's not wall, but it's a very big research project, and…
Week 15 NFL Picks
Before we get to our NFL picks, I just want to say that Kerry Wood passing on a 2yr/$10 million offer from the Yankees, at this stage in his career, to rejoin the Cubs on a 1yr/$1.5 million deal makes all the sense in…
Need Starters? Who's Left?
The subtitle of this post could be " Who's left?! Who?? That's It?! Uh-Oh." The baseball hot stove is winding down as most big time free agents have signed their new deals. Adrian Beltre and Rafael Soriano are probably…
What's Up With Tom Gorzelanny?
Why is Tom Gorzelanny seemingly getting pushed out of the Cubs clubhouse? He's still relatively inexpensive, left-handed, and actually sort of good. Does Mike Quade not like him? How about new pitching coach Mark…
Virtual Gambling
Friends and regular readers know we make it a habit to warn others of the dangers of gambling addiction. Who said the NBA is Fixed? It can happen to anyone, and the story has been told a thousand different ways. It…
Readings, Thoughts, and Deviations
It's been a bit too quiet around these part the past few days, but we've struggled to find a compelling narrative. Without an interesting thesis, or unique insight, this post will consist of interesting nuggets we've…
Week 14 NFL Picks
No time for a real post today. Seeing "A Christmas Carol" at the Paper Mill Playhouse before kickoff. Browns +1 @ Buffalo Lions +6.5 vs Packers Steelers -8.5 vs Bengals Raiders +3.5 @ Jacksonville Falcons -7.5 @…
Good Friend, Pat Hughes
It has been a somber fortnight over here, what with the recent losses of Leslie Nielsen and Ron Santo . At least yesterday, we were able to hear the uplifting and often humorous, touching, and heartfelt words of Pat…
Where Have You Gone, Leon Durham?
The Cubs need a first baseman, and there are rumors of interest in trading for James Loney , signing Carlos Peña , trading for the Rangers' Chris Davis , or the fall back option of platooning Tyler Colvin / Jeff Baker .…
2011 Hall of Fame Sneak Peek
The Winter Meetings begin tomorrow in Orlando, and one of the more lasting developments which could take place is the induction of some potential Hall of Famers. Marvin Miller could be in for an exciting Monday Morning.…
Coaching Trees & Week 13 NFL Picks
Our current research project consists of looking at baseball coaching trees, which we find neglected by baseball lore. We hear about coaching trees, sometimes in basketball, and often in professional football. The…
Stock Rising: Aaron Harang
In our Top 100 Free Agents post last month, we included a picture of Aaron Harang; the caption said he'd be outstanding or terrible. Breaking news out of the Friarhood (via MLBtraderumors ) sounds like Harang and his…
The Distraction of Worlds Colliding
This is obviously an old photo, but I don't remember seeing it before. It's been a sad day in Cubdom, with the passing of legendary good friend, Ron Santo . I think Ron would want us to try to find something, somewhere,…
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