I don’t know enough about mechanics, physics or biology to know how accurate this article is, but the author cites seven distinct advantages conferred by Barry Bonds’ goalie equipment and assets that it could account for 75-100 of his total home runs. While unprovable, it certainly seems plausible.
Since July 1, the Yankees have gone 23-9, yet despite playing over .700 ball have made up just 3 1/2 games on Boston. Damn. In the words of Dean Vernon Wormer, I hate those guys.
From the New York Daily News:
Who knew NASCAR revved Paris Hilton’s engine? Driver Kasey Kahne was out at Les Duex in Hollywood Wednesday night when he bumped into the ubiquitous celebutant. “The two of them chatted for a while, and before they parted ways for the night, she leaned in and whispered ‘God, you’re cute’ and kissed him!” says our source.
Robby Gordon’s primary role in NASCAR is to make Tony Stewart seem like an exemplar of Solomonic wisdom and judgement, so when something sketchy occurs and he’s involved, the default assumption - not unreasonably - is that Gordon is at fault. But in Saturday’s Busch Series race in Montreal, Robby Gordon got hosed.
The Lowell Spinners, a Red Sox farm team, had a politically correct promotion:
http://wbztv.com/topstories/local_story_213103943.html
Pretty funny.
Interesting article in the NY Sun this week on the potential for A-Rod to hit as many as 900 home runs by the time he retires.
Just a few thoughts from things I’ve seen the past couple days in baseball…
On Wednesday, with Pedroia on first and the shift on for Ortiz at the plate, Pedroia takes off for second on a 3-2 count. The pitch is ball four, so the catcher doesn’t bother throwing down to second - just back to the pitcher, and the Orioles have their heads down while Pedroia has his head up… he rounds second and continues (easily) onto an unoccupied third base. (more…)
The Times - the English paper, not the New York one - has published its list of the 50 greatest sports insults. I liked this one:
“He has everything a boxer needs except speed, stamina, a punch, and ability to take punishment. In other words, he owns a pair of shorts.”
Blackie Sherrod, the American columnist, on a heavyweight boxing contender.
We were just discussing ways for teams to capture more of the market value of their tickets that is currently captured by scalpers in the secondary market. Doubtless spurred to action by the OGS brain trust, MLB is entering into a partnership with StubHub.com to do just that.
With two months left in the season the Yankees are only two games behind Cleveland for the wild card slot, thanks to their playing .700 ball in the past month. They remain seven behind Boston for the AL East, and catching them just got slightly harder with their acquisition of Gagne, though I am relieved that, for once, the Yanks realized that they aren’t required to trade promising prospects away every season. As an aside, on August 1, 2004, the Yankees held a 9 1/2 game lead over Boston. Not that that year has any significance whatsoever.