Fabulous weekend here at Futility Central, with baseball on the back burner after I delivered this week’s Hit List… • Friday night, we caught the opening of the long-awaited Simpsons Movie, and while it wasn’t a gut-busting revelation, it didn’t need to be. [Semi-spoiler alert; skip to next bullet]. Other than the expanded length, the …
It’s a big day here at Futility Central. Those of you who are regular readers of the Hit List may have noticed that last week’s edition weighed in a bit lighter than normal, which is to say that for once it was of manageable length. There’s a reason for that. After two and a half …
Reason #10,001 why Vin Scully is the greatest announcer ever, from the broadcast of last night’s game: “Yes, the Phillies have lost 10,000, but it’s not been all beer and skittles for the Dodgers either.” When I heard this, at first I thought the esteemed voice of the Dodgers was referencing a great Simpsons quote …
My annual All-Star break edition of the Hit List is up at Baseball Prospectus. The Yankees hold the #5 spot, but even with their win last night to return to .500, I remain unconvinced, consistent with my recent ranting: Don’t kid yourselves, Yankee fans–despite the high ranking and the upcoming soft schedule, it’s all over …