Mesa returning to Phillies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Jose Mesa is back.
The Phillies on Friday agreed to terms with their former closer, who was released Sunday by the Detroit Tigers. The Inquirer reported earlier this week that the Phils had interest in Mesa and planned to work him out. They must have liked what they saw. [Were they blindfolded, wearing sunglasses, and in a dark room?]
Mesa, who could join the team this weekend, likely will be a front-end piece to the bullpen, meaning he will not assume a late-inning role currently held by Brett Myers, Tom Gordon, Antonio Alfonseca, Geoff Geary or Ryan Madson. The Phillies have Clay Condrey (2-0, 11.57 ERA), Yoel Hernandez (0-0, 3.38 ERA), and Mike Zagurski (1-0, 4.26 ERA) in their bullpen. It was not known which pitcher Mesa would replace.
Mesa, 41, went 1-1 with a 12.34 ERA in 16 appearances this season with Detroit [sounds great!]. The righthander, who pitched for the Phillies from 2001 to 2003, is their all-time leader with 111 saves [really? PATHETIC!].
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Have fun kids!
In scenario three, Ward assumes year 2100 CO2 levels of 1,100 ppm. Earth would be 10 degrees Celsius warmer. All of the world's ice would be melting, and much of the world's population displaced by rising waters. The conveyor would have shut down decades earlier, and signs of deep ocean anoxic bacteria beginning to show. Due to changes in the atmosphere, the sky would be turning a sickly shade of green. The sixth great mass extinction would be underway.
Two to avoid.
Team #9 Kevin McClure - #xxx Matthew Dominguez 3B Fla
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Friday, June 8, 2007
Dumb and Dumber
Poll: Many Americans believe in both evolution, creationism
A full 66 percent said they believed in creationism, with 39 percent of those polled saying it was definitely true and 27 percent believing it was probably true.
A full 66 percent said they believed in creationism, with 39 percent of those polled saying it was definitely true and 27 percent believing it was probably true.
K-Mad dunnit, dats what!
Reds optioned RHP Todd Coffey to Triple-A Louisville.
The Reds are simply being ridiculous now. At least Coffey was struggling last time they send him down. He pitched great during his two weeks in the minors, so what does the team do? Recall him, let him get two outs over two games and then demote him again. Gary Majewski has an 11.25 ERA, Rule 5 pick Jared Burton is an obvious liability due to his poor command and Mike Stanton hasn't pitched in a game the Reds have won since May 10, yet somehow Coffey is the biggest problem in the Cincinnati pen.
Negative campaigning works!
I was asked to run for Sec/Treas of the UCSD chapter of LAUC (Librarians Association of the University of California). After running a vigorous smear campaign against myself, i was just informed i lost by 4 votes (actually 2 votes because i voted against myself; Rebecca also voted against me).
I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.--Groucho Marx
I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.--Groucho Marx
And you think you've got it rough...
Paris headed back to jail
Paris Hilton was in tears as the judge ordered her back to jail.
Paris Hilton was in tears as the judge ordered her back to jail.
nice try - thank you for playing
Matt (Fort Collins, CO): Who do you think the Cubs will take at #3? I'd love for them to get Wieters but it sounds like his price might scare them off. What's your take on this?
Kevin Goldstein: Jarrod Parker. They're basically not allowed to spend big money there with their ownership situation in limbo.
Kevin Goldstein: Jarrod Parker. They're basically not allowed to spend big money there with their ownership situation in limbo.
was this Decker?
Phenomenal Smith (Brooklyn): Hi Kevin. Is Pat Venditte, the ambidextrious pitcher for Creighton, expected to be drafted at all? I've no idea why a team won't at least take a late-round flyer on him based on his numbers (which look pretty good with the caveat that I know nothing about the quality of his competition) and given the fact that he could potentially be two roster spots for the price of one.
Kevin Goldstein: He's going to go for sure. His numbers are good, his stuff isn't. He's in the mid-80s righthanded and drops to sidearm when he pitches lefty, and only in the upper 70s. Nobody is thrilled with him, but somebody in the teens is going to take a shot and see what happens.
Kevin Goldstein: He's going to go for sure. His numbers are good, his stuff isn't. He's in the mid-80s righthanded and drops to sidearm when he pitches lefty, and only in the upper 70s. Nobody is thrilled with him, but somebody in the teens is going to take a shot and see what happens.
just a little miffed here that I have not been approached about a role... and, oh yeah, expect the occasional minor teensy-weensy delay
Batman movie filming to start Saturday
(Crain’s) — The Caped Crusader is sweeping into Chicago for a summer stay that's expected to pump $45 million into the local economy and generate thousands of jobs.
Filming for "The Dark Knight," the latest installment of the Batman movie series, is scheduled to begin Saturday, with the cast and crew remaining until early September in what will be the movie’s Gotham City.
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The movie is expected to require 390 local hires, 250 day-player actors — who are hired on a daily basis — and 6,000 extras.
"I would say this is one of the biggest feature film productions we have ever had in terms of scope, spending and job creation," said Richard Moskal, director of the Chicago Film Office.
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Mr. Moskal said an effort will be made to minimize disruptions during filming, but residents and workers should expect periodic sreet closures.
"Obviously with a film this size, with stunts and (action) sequences, there will be street closings, but mostly in downtown and mostly at night," Mr. Moskal said...
(Crain’s) — The Caped Crusader is sweeping into Chicago for a summer stay that's expected to pump $45 million into the local economy and generate thousands of jobs.
Filming for "The Dark Knight," the latest installment of the Batman movie series, is scheduled to begin Saturday, with the cast and crew remaining until early September in what will be the movie’s Gotham City.
...
The movie is expected to require 390 local hires, 250 day-player actors — who are hired on a daily basis — and 6,000 extras.
"I would say this is one of the biggest feature film productions we have ever had in terms of scope, spending and job creation," said Richard Moskal, director of the Chicago Film Office.
...
Mr. Moskal said an effort will be made to minimize disruptions during filming, but residents and workers should expect periodic sreet closures.
"Obviously with a film this size, with stunts and (action) sequences, there will be street closings, but mostly in downtown and mostly at night," Mr. Moskal said...
Stark Drinking the Kool-Aid
People in Chicago would be amazed how many scouts following the NL Central report that they either think (a) the Cubs are a better, more talented team than the Brewers, or (b) the Cubs will end up winning the division. “I know they’ve played spotty, to say the least,” one scout said of the Cubs. “But I think they have a chance to rip off about 14 [wins] out of 15 one of these days.” The scout’s theory is that the Cubs have played tight, in great part because they haven’t adjusted to Lou Piniella’s personality and he hasn’t adjusted to them. “I think they’re at a real turning point,” the scout said. “If Lou can use that [suspension] time to watch from afar for a few days and then come back and make some adjustments, I think that team could take off. And knowing Lou, I think he can and he will.”
stuff San Diego don't, never have, and never will gots
Energetic 500 Clown troupe isn't entirely about laughs
Over the last seven years, 500 Clown, known for its energetic style that melds clowning with physical theater and circus arts, has developed a following through its always-morphing shows: "500 Clown Macbeth" and "500 Clown Frankenstein." The boundary-smashing ensemble has developed a death-defying style that has company members Molly Brennan, Leslie Buxbaum, Adrian Danzig and Paul Kalina building human ladders, dangling from scaffolding and balancing on narrow ledges. Their goal? To redefine the audience's concept of "clown."
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Creating a new piece of physical theater is not a quick venture. It takes about two years to get a 500 Clown show up and running... (All the seltzer water hijinks probably really slows things down.)
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"We don't take for granted that the audience is the watcher and the performer is the doer," Danzig said. "The result is an interesting connection. It's a living art and will continue to shift as we..." Oh, be quiet.
Over the last seven years, 500 Clown, known for its energetic style that melds clowning with physical theater and circus arts, has developed a following through its always-morphing shows: "500 Clown Macbeth" and "500 Clown Frankenstein." The boundary-smashing ensemble has developed a death-defying style that has company members Molly Brennan, Leslie Buxbaum, Adrian Danzig and Paul Kalina building human ladders, dangling from scaffolding and balancing on narrow ledges. Their goal? To redefine the audience's concept of "clown."
...
Creating a new piece of physical theater is not a quick venture. It takes about two years to get a 500 Clown show up and running... (All the seltzer water hijinks probably really slows things down.)
...
"We don't take for granted that the audience is the watcher and the performer is the doer," Danzig said. "The result is an interesting connection. It's a living art and will continue to shift as we..." Oh, be quiet.
LIGHTS ON CLOSER!
Cyclone Special...Ooooof! (Note to Grady Little: You're an idiot!)
Bottom 9th: San Diego
- J. Broxton relieved J. Beimel
- G. Blum singled to second
- T. Sledge safe at first on first baseman N. Garciaparra's fielding error, G. Blum to second
- M. Giles singled to left center, G. Blum to third, T. Sledge to second
- P. McAnulty hit for J. Hampson
- P. McAnulty singled to first, G. Blum scored, T. Sledge to third, M. Giles to second
- A. Gonzalez ground rule double to deep center, T. Sledge and M. Giles scored, P. McAnulty to third
- J. Bard intentionally walked
- M. Cameron singled to center, P. McAnulty scored, A. Gonzalez to third, J. Bard to second
- K. Kouzmanoff struck out swinging
- R. Branyan walked, A. Gonzalez scored, J. Bard to third, M. Cameron to second
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 errors
LA Dodgers 5, San Diego 6
Bottom 9th: San Diego
- J. Broxton relieved J. Beimel
- G. Blum singled to second
- T. Sledge safe at first on first baseman N. Garciaparra's fielding error, G. Blum to second
- M. Giles singled to left center, G. Blum to third, T. Sledge to second
- P. McAnulty hit for J. Hampson
- P. McAnulty singled to first, G. Blum scored, T. Sledge to third, M. Giles to second
- A. Gonzalez ground rule double to deep center, T. Sledge and M. Giles scored, P. McAnulty to third
- J. Bard intentionally walked
- M. Cameron singled to center, P. McAnulty scored, A. Gonzalez to third, J. Bard to second
- K. Kouzmanoff struck out swinging
- R. Branyan walked, A. Gonzalez scored, J. Bard to third, M. Cameron to second
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 errors
LA Dodgers 5, San Diego 6
Thursday, June 7, 2007
LIGHTS OUT CLOSER!
And da rotund rookie Zagurski i told you about got da win... not only dat, Billy Wagner (HYOOOGE @HOLE), blew the save for the Muts.
Bottom 10th: NY Mets
- M. Bourn in left field
- A. Alfonseca relieved M. Zagurski
- C. Beltran grounded out to second
- C. Delgado doubled to deep left center
- D. Wright grounded out to shortstop, C. Delgado to third
- P. Lo Duca grounded out to third
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Philadelphia 6, NY Mets 3
Bottom 10th: NY Mets
- M. Bourn in left field
- A. Alfonseca relieved M. Zagurski
- C. Beltran grounded out to second
- C. Delgado doubled to deep left center
- D. Wright grounded out to shortstop, C. Delgado to third
- P. Lo Duca grounded out to third
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Philadelphia 6, NY Mets 3
Hendry must have been ordering a pizza...
Kevin Goldstein (4:15:41 PM PST): at #97 in the third round, the Cubs took Tony Thomas, the Florida State second baseman who put up huge numbers without huge tools. He's a favorite of the stat-heavy folks, so it's a surprise to see him end up in Chicago.
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