Our wedding at the Milwaukee Art Museum on Sunday, May 15 was a smashing success. As we’re embarking on the honeymoon in about five hours, there’s simply no time to do it justice with words except to say that it was every bit as beautiful and special as we had imagined it. When we weren’t …
As I write this, I’m only a couple of hours away from departing for Milwaukee and the beginning of my wedding festivities, starting with a marriage license appointment this afternoon. Since it will be awhile before I get to post anything else here, I’ve decided to re-run what I wrote upon my engagement to Andra …
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This week’s Prospectus Hit List, now in play at BP, has a new leader atop the rankings. The Chicago White Sox have stormed to the number one spot on the strength of a 24-7 record founded on surprisingly good starting pitching (including a couple of last year’s Yankees) and excellent defense (a majors-leading Defensive Efficiency …
Anyone banking on a quick turnaround by the Yankees after their shakeup got some sobering news on Tuesday, not that they shouldn’t have seen it coming. With the new Bernie Wiliams-free lineup taking the field behind him, Kevin Brown once again soiled his diaper early against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, allowing six runs in …
This week’s Hit List is up at Baseball Prospectus, with the Marlins retaking the top spot, followed by the surprising Orioles and then the Dodgers, who spent two weeks at number one. The Yankees, who continue to struggle, are down at number 23 after finishing with their first losing April record since 1991, back when …
I’ve made the case a couple of times in the past that Yankee pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre has reached his sell-by date in the Bronx. It’s become a topic of frequent conversation among my Yankee-fan friends and fellow writers, and the idea is gaining some momentum in the mainstream. The other day Alex Belth pointed …
I’ve seen a lot in the ten years I’ve been going to ballgames in the Bronx. Everything from the historic (the 1999 World Series clincher, and a few other Fall Classics) to the spectacular (another Derek Jeter throw from deep in the hole, an improbable late-inning rally) to the heartwarming (the ovation Luis Sojo received …
• This week’s Prospectus Hit List has the Dodgers holding onto the top spot, with the Marlins a close second and the White Sox, who ran the table at 7-0 last week, in a surprising third place. I have to admit that I’m really enjoying the process of compiling these, though they are a lot …
In a very favorable review of The Juice in the Denver Post, Will Carroll dropped my name in an interview with columnist Mike Klis, showering me with hyperbole: Although Carroll’s readers will be far more educated on steroids, the book’s sale receipts will probably show America would rather be entertained. While [Jose] Canseco made the …
I’m doing a bit of housekeeping around FI.com, promoting The Juice on the home page (and I’d appreciate it if you use that link to purchase a copy, as I get a small referral fee that helps pay the bills around here), and contemplating even bigger design changes to the site. From the traffic stats, …
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