Mark Simon does a nice job rounding up nuggets about the Mets’ outburst today. Not to pat myself on the back, but I want to point out that I totally tweeted about how the ball was flying out of Wrigley during BP. Also, Simon neglects to mention my favorite thing about that 19-8 game, which I’ll never forget — the only Cubs pitcher that went unscathed was diminutive outfielder Doug Dascenzo.
How many runs did Jeff Francoeur’s arm save?
Awesome post from Patrick Flood. The short answer: Not enough.
Toby Hyde: A Tale of Two Lefties
As Toby points out, Cohoon’s success is hard to ignore this year. We talked with him for a little while after the Baseball Show stuff we did in Binghamton and he seemed like a pretty interesting dude.
Metsimistic: Lucas Duda’s Encouraging Stats
Chris McShane is doing a nice job at Metsimistic. I’m excited when I see his updates on my Google Reader and I urge you to check the site out. His graph work is good but he’s got a long way to go to match this epic masterpiece.
DeAngelo Hall just wanted a hot dog
I actually heard this same exact story from SNY producer Joe, who watched the whole thing unfold. He said Hall was trying to be really secretive about it, too. Whoops.
I really like it when Theo Epstein does this
I know the guy’s not perfect, and obviously the Red Sox do play in a market that’s different from the Mets’. But it’s cool when Theo Epstein explains things patiently and in clear terms like this instead of just being all, “calm down you idiots, we traded a guy who can’t get the ball over the plate for a prospect with obscene peripherals.” To me, this is a deal you make if you’re in first, a game out, seven games out, whatever.
Veterinary Pet Insurance Company Award wins TedQuarters Award for Dumbest Award
Seriously, good for that dog though. Suck it down, bees.
