Ozzie Guillen, Man of Letters – The White Sox manager’s overlooked literary career. By Mike DeBonis
A very nice piece about Ozzie Guillen, with a lot of quotes from the weekly column he writes for the Caracas newspaper El Universal.
Caught in the Moment
All the World Series preview you need.112921560483733493
When you assume … – MLB – Yahoo! Sports
Tom Verducci makes the only argument possible that doesn’t end in outrage about umpire Doug Eddings’ apparent blown call in the ninth inning of the second game of the ALCS. Maybe it wasn’t a blown call, and in either case, it wasn’t Josh Paul’s call to make.
112908798718313324
Baseball Toaster : Mike’s Baseball Rants : Joe West Advances to ALCS
Why does Joe West have it in for Robinson Cano? Or was that just a coincidence as he dismantled the Yankees? This funny piece explains nothing, but amuses while doing so.
112908735083563754
Interactive Baseball Rules: Quiz Generator
Bookmark this one until the World Series is over. It is hot stove material at its best. 15 five question quizzes interpreting baseball rules, very nicely done.
112881792587736172
Back to my steroidal ways. While searching for minor league stat sources I happened upon this story by Trace Woods, from his website The Long Ganhi.
A few years ago Trace wrote THE ABSOLUTELY BEST look at the possibility that Barry Bonds was using, long before the cream and the clear.
In spite of his suspicions and interests, Trace doesn’t traffic in reckless speculation or sensational rumor mongering. And his best outrage in this piece is for the baseball writers who somehow missed whatever steroid use has been going on for all these years.
112861171610854842
Major League Baseball : Final Rotoman Prices
For all who crave prices, mine are posted at this link. I haven’t had a chance to go through them yet, so I’m sure there will be things to talk about. I can’t wait.
112804915465834921
Major League Baseball : Ask Rotoman
It comes too soon, doesn’t it? The last Ask Rotoman of the year. Riffs on Doug Davis (and does he and Carlos Delgado equal Albert Pujols), Joaquin Benoit, and long lists of keepers and almost keepers. Next week: Final end of the year prices.
112797363846219258
Major League Baseball : Ask Rotoman
Is Doug Davis for real? Could Joaquin Benoit become Doug Davis, if Doug Davis is for real? Can you really discern who’s a keeper and who isn’t next year?
Within a margin of error I can. Good luck. P.
112744983822090977
Major League Baseball : Ask Rotoman
The season is winding down, with fabulous pennant races. Which is why Rotoman cares about Bobby Jenks, closer on the fading White Sox, wants leagus to understand why September is different than other months, especially since we get to see some premature performances by some awfully good players. And then there is self evaluation. How did we do?