Mariners vs Twins Opening Day
Mar/090
I’ve been saying for awhile that I was going to go to the Mariners Opening Day Game against the Minnesota Twins in Minnesota for awhile. I was starting to think that this would turn out like many of the things I say I want to do and not happen. The tickets went on sale Friday and after much deliberation, I got some and boy am I glad I did.
It is so on.
Top 5 Mariners of all time
Feb/090
In honor of GRIFFEY:
- Ichiro
- Griffey
- Edgar
- A-Rod
- Unit
I hate writing that #4, but he was amazing.
Allow me to gloat about my fantasy team real quick
Feb/090
Last season my fantasy baseball team wasn’t very good so I had a fire sale. I am in a keeper league so I could actually do this. I dropped payroll and got a lot of really underpaid guys. I had to set my keepers over the weekend. Here is a list of what I am paying versus what Baseball Forecaster has their projected value at. Keep in mind that my league’s budget is $270.
| Player | Pos | Team | Actual | Projected |
| Clement, Jeff | C | SEA | 10 | 10 |
| Davis, Chris | 1B/3B | TEX | 10 | 25 |
| Ramirez, Alexei | 2B/SS | CHW | 10 | 21 |
| Reynolds, Mark | 3B | ARI | 5 | 19 |
| Hairston, Jerry | OF/2B/3B | CIN | 10 | 9 |
| Ankiel, Rick | OF | STL | 11 | 18 |
| Hart, Corey | OF | MIL | 27 | 26 |
| Span, Denard | OF | MIN | 10 | 20 |
| Danks, John | SP | CHW | 4 | 19 |
| Galarraga, Armando | SP | DET | 10 | 9 |
| Gallardo, Yovani | SP | MIL | 19 | 20 |
| Hernandez, Felix | SP | SEA | 31 | 22 |
| Morrow, Brandon | SP | SEA | 10 | 15 |
| Sherrill, George | RP | BAL | 10 | 12 |
| Sonnanstine, Andy | SP | TBD | 4 | 19 |
| Total | 181 | 264 |
That’s right. $264 worth of players for $181. Meaning I have $89 to fill 12 roster spots. What does this mean? A-Rod! Prince! David Wright! JJ Hardy! Jake Peavy! Whoever I want because the world is my oyster! Championship here I come!
I’m just a little bit proud of this.
Yes, I believe that’s a good idea
Feb/090
I’ve been thinking of opening a Brewers-related site for awhile now. Not necessarily analysis or anything like that. There are people much smarter than me when it comes to numbers to do that. The site would be more about going to Brewers game and drinking and funny Brewers related stuff. And drinking. I think it’s a good idea, but I haven’t been able to come up with a name and I still feel like there’s something missing. Today I was reading an old Jim Caple column and came across this quote:
Just as at County Stadium, there is one stand named for Gorman Thomas, the former Brewer outfielder/DH/famous eater. A reporter told me he once called Gorman about nine in the morning to ask a question on a breaking story and began the interview by apologizing for the early call. “I hope I’m not calling too early,” the reporter said. “Oh, that’s OK,” Gorman replied. “I’m just sitting here in front of the TV eating pizza and drinking beer.”
And that’s when I realized, I have to do this.