I don't have the first clue as to what the qualification standards tend to be but Cito Gaston has similar credentials to a lot of the names already listed (Back-toBack WS). And because voters tend to like this sort of thing, the fact that he was the first African-American to manage a team to a...
Anthony Gose just walked, stole second, stole third, and then stole home on the catcher's throw back to the pitcher. He also stole a base earlier in the game.
He is going to be a fantastically fun player to watch.
So the shitty Chris Carpenter was traded for the shitty Bogaerts.
Kind of a fitting end to this whole ridiculous affair.
(Though it was hilarious at first: "Castro! No, maybe Garza! No, maybe the Cubs take on Lackey and give up Jackson!")
Man, Gaudi would be proud.
Initially, I thought this would be repulsive. But when they unveiled the uniforms and announced that the backstop is made of an effing fish tank, I became a fan. If you're going to be historically tacky, you need to go all in. And boy, did they.
Roy Halladay vs. Brian Matusz
If Matusz had retired one more batter last year, he and Halladay would hold the distinction of having the two highest ERAs in history for a season with at least 50 IP.
Held off buying any Draft until this past weekend when I had to hit the store for some supplies. Got a good deal on two boxes and glad I did.
Hit 11 Refractors and the following:
And the other Blue:
Everything's available. Have never graded a card before but the Bauer looks perfect...
While both contracts look horrible right now I wouldn't hesitate in taking on Mauer's over ARod's. Rodriguez's deal is almost certainly the worst in baseball and has every possibility of looking even more horrifying at this point next year. It makes Vernon Wells's deal look like Longoria's.
Prior to the Habs/Devils game. Apparently NBC cut away to go to commercials but the CBC up here showed it. The Habs do tributes better than anyone.
http://deadspin.com/5886411/heres-the-canadiens-gary-carter-tribute-that-didnt-air-in-the-united-states
The first season was some of the least compelling tv I've ever witnessed. Can't say I'll be tuning in but if they show that cluster-eff homer thing a bunch, I may check it out.