The World Series begins tonight. I don’t have a horse in this race. I’m not sure who to root for. There’s the Rays, who have been perpetual cellar dwellers until this year. Then there’s the Phillies, cursed by the William Penn statue and the losingest team in baseball history. I don’t really want either teamContinue reading “On the 2008 World Series”
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On Wild Card Musings
As a Cubs fan :cubs:, I find myself in the awkward position of pulling for — not rooting for — the New York Mets. I find it awkward for two reasons. One, the pain of 1969, despite being years before I was born, still runs too deep, and thus the Mets choking two years runningContinue reading “On Wild Card Musings”
On Merkle’s Boner, One Hundred Years Later
One hundred years ago today, on September 23, 1908, the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants met in the Polo Grounds. The National League pennant was on the line, and in the bottom of the ninth the Giants were on the verge of winning. What followed later generations called “Merkle’s Boner.” A fly ballContinue reading “On Merkle’s Boner, One Hundred Years Later”
On the Cubs’ Post-Season
Cubs win! Cubs win! Cubs win! :cubs: The Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals today, 5-4, at Wrigley. The Cubs clinched the National League Central, repeating as the NL Central Division champion. This is also the first time, since 1908, the Cubs have gone to the post-season two years in a row. Cubs win! CubsContinue reading “On the Cubs’ Post-Season”
On Upgrading WordPress
Moving to WordPress 2.6 was not one of the easy upgrades. However, I’m not sure that the fault was with the software. At least, not initially. I downloaded the archive, and got my files in order, reader to upload to my server. And away the files went. WordPress has lots of files. All told, itContinue reading “On Upgrading WordPress”
On Why I Hate Fox Sports
Earth to Fox Sports: Does anyone really want to spend their afternoons watching a Yankees/Red Sox game? Especially when neither team is in first place in their division? Especially when one of those teams is pretty fucking woeful? I’d much rather watch the Cubs/Cardinals game. Not just because it’s the Cubs, but because there areContinue reading “On Why I Hate Fox Sports”
On Hank Steinbrenner’s Rantings
Dear Hank Steinbrenner, You’ve ranted recently, sir, about how the National League needs to “join the modern age.” I realize you’re angry. You lost one of your starting pitchers to a base-running injury. You’re seeing your post-season hopes go down the drain. “The pitcher has enough work to do,” you said. Translation: pitchers shouldn’t beContinue reading “On Hank Steinbrenner’s Rantings”
On Baseball Fun
Won at work today — tickets to tonight’s Orioles/Yankees game at Camden Yards. This makes my second Orioles game of the year. Similar seats to last time, along the right field foul line. It’s going to be Teh Awesome! 🙂 Of course, I know I’ll be watching the out-of-town scoreboard, to keep up on theContinue reading “On Baseball Fun”
On the Cubs and Mark Prior
It’s been a rainy and miserable day in Baltimore, but the sun was shining down in Chicago, and I settled down to watch the Cubs take on the Pirates on WGN this afternoon. Maybe it’s my Cubs bias showing, but I really like the broadcast team of Len Kasper and Bob Brenly. They’re knowledgable. TheyContinue reading “On the Cubs and Mark Prior”
On Interleague Madness
Interleague play in Major League Baseball began this weekend for this season, with all but two teams — the Cubs and the Pirates — playing against teams in the other league. (The reason why the Cubs and Pirates are playing is that there are two more National League teams than American League teams.) Am IContinue reading “On Interleague Madness”