Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Just how bad is the economy?
On the trip in 2004, the lowest price we paid for gas was $1.789, in Ohio.
Gas here in Los Angeles, which tends to be a bit pricier than in Ohio (due to higher taxes and a special low-emission blend), is now running about 10 cents per gallon below that.
Gas here in Los Angeles, which tends to be a bit pricier than in Ohio (due to higher taxes and a special low-emission blend), is now running about 10 cents per gallon below that.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Fire up the TV set
At 7:00 P.M. Eastern on January 1, the brand-new MLB Network will present a rebroadcast of Don Larsen's perfect game from the 1956 World Series. As I understand it, the source is a kinescope that was discovered fairly recently.
Channel 213 on DirecTV. For other services, check your listings.
Channel 213 on DirecTV. For other services, check your listings.
Labels: directv, don larsen, mlb network, tv
Friday, December 05, 2008
The right opportunity at the right time
Via Sports by Brooks: the St. Petersburg Times reports that the Rays are looking for a new person to portray Pansy the Wuss-Wuss Fish, or as they call him, Raymond. Here's the actual job posting.
That Times report mentions that the previous Pansy was fired last month; no word on any official cause.
That Times report mentions that the previous Pansy was fired last month; no word on any official cause.
Labels: devil rays, mascots, pansy
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
The predictive power of baseballrelated.com
On this very blog, on May 25, 2004, Levi made a comment referring to a future Barack Obama presidency. As you may notice, that was several months before Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention brought him into the spotlight. See for yourself.
However, Levi assumed Obama's election would come in 2012 (presumably, after John Kerry served two terms) -- and Levi's not so good at predicting who is and isn't going to do something stupid to ruin his political career.
However, Levi assumed Obama's election would come in 2012 (presumably, after John Kerry served two terms) -- and Levi's not so good at predicting who is and isn't going to do something stupid to ruin his political career.
Labels: barack obama, eliot spitzer, predictions
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Fortunately, they've solved the "extra baseballs" problem
From the February 13, 1967, issue of Sports Illustrated (via Uni Watch):
Labels: apes, sports illustrated, umpires, uni watch
Monday, November 03, 2008
Ghost of Jack Norworth, please feel free to haunt Bud Selig
On November 15 of last year, this blog reported on a Major League Baseball press release detailing plans for a 100th-anniversary celebration of the song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during 2008.
I saw no actual evidence of any special 100th-anniversary festivities this past season. Most notably, contrary to that press release, the All-Star Game's televised 7th-inning stretch featured Josh Groban singing "God Bless America", not a contest winner leading the crowd in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."
Not that it should necessarily be a priority for the next President, but surely he can do something about this fairly easily.
I saw no actual evidence of any special 100th-anniversary festivities this past season. Most notably, contrary to that press release, the All-Star Game's televised 7th-inning stretch featured Josh Groban singing "God Bless America", not a contest winner leading the crowd in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."
Not that it should necessarily be a priority for the next President, but surely he can do something about this fairly easily.
Labels: bud selig, god bless america, josh groban, take me out to the ball game
Thursday, October 30, 2008
We hold these truths to be self-evident
When Jim and I started this blog more than four years ago, we shared a couple of fundamental principles. To wit:
1 The Devil Rays suck and will forever suck.
2 Bud Selig is evil, or at least incompetent.
Good to know at least one of those truths still shines.
Congratulations, Rays, on your first pennant of many. Congratulations, Phillies, on your World Championship, and congratulations to longtime Baseball Related Program Activities favorites Matt Stairs, Geoff Jenkins, Jamie Moyer, and So Taguchi. I'm glad Ryan Howard buck-bucking onto the dogpile didn't kill Brad Lidge.
1 The Devil Rays suck and will forever suck.
2 Bud Selig is evil, or at least incompetent.
Good to know at least one of those truths still shines.
Congratulations, Rays, on your first pennant of many. Congratulations, Phillies, on your World Championship, and congratulations to longtime Baseball Related Program Activities favorites Matt Stairs, Geoff Jenkins, Jamie Moyer, and So Taguchi. I'm glad Ryan Howard buck-bucking onto the dogpile didn't kill Brad Lidge.
Labels: brad lidge, bud selig, devil rays, geoff jenkins, jamie moyer, matt stairs, phillies, ryan howard, so taguchi, world series
