Smoltz and CBP to Seek Counseling Together
by Bill Baer on Friday, September 28th, 2007Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 1 Comment »
As I've chronicled here and here, the Braves are far and away the best... at whining. They tend to do it a lot when two stars align: the Braves are playing in Philadelphia, and John Smoltz starts one of those ...
Gillick Done After 2008
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 2 Comments »
Phillies GM Pat Gillick has impeccable timing. With a week left in the regular season, and with his team in a position to earn a playoff berth, he dropped the bombshell that he won't be returning to the Phillies after ...
Reading Material
by Bill Baer on Monday, September 24th, 2007Posted in MLB | No Comments »
I've been a bit busy lately and haven't been able to write, but I'll make up for it by directing you to some of the choice writing out there on the Internets. Dayn Perry lists the 5 UFC fights we'd most ...
The 2007 MLB Awards Bonanza
by Bill Baer on Thursday, September 20th, 2007Posted in MLB | 7 Comments »
It's just about time for the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) to turn in their ballots for the yearly Major League Baseball awards. And it is also the time for us bloggers to opine on how staggeringly dumb some ...
Cardinals-Phillies by the Numbers
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, September 19th, 2007Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 2 Comments »
In case you missed it, the Phillies came out victorious in one of the most exciting games of the season (after that 11-10 win over the Mets). 0 - Number of reasons for ever having Abraham Nunez in the lineup 1 - ...
Why?
by Bill Baer on Sunday, September 16th, 2007Posted in MLB, NFL | No Comments »
I've been doing some thinking lately (not a frequent activity of mine), and I have some questions that need some answers. Maybe my readers can help me out. Warning for those with weak stomachs: Heavy political content. Why do we get upset ...
What’s Wrong in Florida?
by Bill Baer on Friday, September 14th, 2007Posted in MLB | 6 Comments »
As the Marlins play their final 16 games of the 2007 regular season, they guarantee themselves no more than 79 wins -- a losing season. It will be their second straight losing season just four years removed from their second ...
Save the Internet!
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Posted in MLB | No Comments »
Imagine one day calling a hospital to talk with your friend who is recovering from surgery, and not being able to complete the call because you and/or the hospital did not subscribe to the phone company's "premium package." Or, imagine that ...
The Real Drug Issue Doesn’t Concern MLB
by Bill Baer on Friday, September 7th, 2007Posted in MLB | 4 Comments »
Two months to the day after Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron's all-time homerun record -- two months of steroid-free baseball conversation -- the names of both Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus became publicly linked to performance-enhancing drug use. As ESPN.com writes ...
Phillies Bullpen Isn’t to Blame for This Loss
by Bill Baer on Thursday, September 6th, 2007Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | No Comments »
In poker, you can be at the top of your game, making no mistakes and capitalizing on your opponents' weaknesses and miscues, but still end up losing. When that happens, you abdicate your chair, shake your opponent's hand, tell him ...
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