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Hanley Ramirez – What to Expect in 2009?
There was an interesting analysis of Hanley Ramirez’s numbers over at The Hardball Times by Derek Carty. Carty did the analysis to address the perception that Hanley Ramirez is the #1 player to be chosen in fantasy leagues. He basically … Continue reading
Magglio Ordonez: Fellow Traveler
Fellow Traveler defined: Refers to a person who sympathizes with the beliefs of a particular organization, but does not belong to that organization. The phrase must be understood as referring to people who “walk part of the way” with an … Continue reading
Posted in Cuba
Tagged Fellow Travelers, Maglio Ordonez, Peter Gammons, Thomas Wolfe, World Baseball Classic
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Cuban government property on US tour
>A neat idea. Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty have asked all like-minded blogs to focus attention on the unusual scenario which involves the Cuban National baseball team when it travels. Take me out of the ball game, to roam freely, … Continue reading
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When ‘Baaaa Means No’
See this is what Tom Wolfe is talking about when he writes about the need for writers to ‘plunge into the irresistibly lurid carnival of American life today.’ One of Wolfe’s favorite writers, Carl Hiaasen, has some fun in his … Continue reading
>We Are Religious Because We Are Not Perfect
>Excerpts from Fr Valle’s 3rd Sunday of Lent homily: The disciples are surprised to find Jesus talking with this fallen, scandalous woman. Why? Because the disciples do not get it. They think that to be religious, you must be perfect. … Continue reading
>The Local Newpaper and Its Red Ink
>There is a short scene [see it here] at the end of the HBO movie Conspiracy–a historical recreation of the 1942 Wannsee Conference, in which Nazi and SS leaders gathered in a Berlin suburb to discuss the “Final Solution to … Continue reading
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Classic Baseball Upset ?
The Netherlands win over the Dominican Republic on Tuesday in the World Baseball Classic was the biggest upset since …. the Netherlands beat the Dominicans last Saturday. The latest win was obviously more dramatic since it was an elimination game, … Continue reading
Posted in Miami Marlins & MLB
Tagged Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Rick VandenHurk, Upsets, World Baseball Classic
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>The Bigger the Prevarication …
>I know, the word lie works better than prevarication. But lie sounds like you are trying to insult someone, and I’m just trying to highlight a real prevarication. The Big Lie is an often quoted or referenced propaganda technique. It … Continue reading
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The Law of Unintended Consequences
From the Freakonomics blog, comes an example of how a law designed to prevent discrimination will actually encourage discrimination. This example deals with the Americans With Disabilities Act: A Los Angeles orthopedic surgeon named Andrew Brooks. When a deaf patient … Continue reading
Tagged Economics, Freakonomics
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I Vote for Player of the Year
As an award. As fans, how and when did the MVP [in the grand tradition of other inferior winners, i.e. Windows & VHS] supplant Player of the Year [let’s have a big hand for those lovable losers, POY, Apple [operating … Continue reading
Posted in Miami Heat
Tagged Bill Simmons, Dwyane Wade, Jerry West, LeBron James, LeBroncito, Miami Heat
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