A Work of Art

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No, you goof! Not the picture above, the AL Central standing table at the right!

"Oh, Baltimore,
Man, its hard"
--Randy Newman "Baltimore"

"I have a good feeling about the next few days."
--EasyW on saturday morning, July 30

Sox Update: Did I call it, again? For anyone who thinks the Sox aren't for real, I present the last 4 games. Sure, they weren't perfect, but they were good enough. I won't go into details, you saw it.

Meanwhile, the Twins lost four straight.... and Torii Hunter is out at least a month... The news just keeps getting better.
King o the world!

The Toronto series should be interesting. The Sox only need to win 1 of 3 heading into the weekend, when the weak ass Mariner arrives at 35th and Shields.

The Sox released Mr. Zero today. Its a sad situation, but that's life in the big leagues. I think everyone wishes him the best. I bet he'll catch on with an NL team.

The Sox also sent down Gload and Harris today and bring up Adkins. Ozzie's just playing around and testing his horses for the post season. They'll be back...

Sox acquire Geoff Blum from San Diego for Ryan Meaux. As sad I am to see Meaux go, if Blum helps bring a championship to the Southside this year, then good riddance! Blum is a righthanded, switch hitting utility infielder. He's an obvious back up for the ailing Joe Crede at 3B, since Ozuna apparently feels more comfortable backing up Uribe at short (or the ailing Iguchi at second). Blum has had some success in the NL, especially against leftys, but failed to make adjustments to the AL as a Devil Ray in 2004, having his worst season ever. So, who knows what the Sox got... box o chocolates, Forest...

AROUND THE HORN
(Some other baseball news)

Another (alleged) juiced monster Rafael Palmeiro becomes a black mark on the game today. And a footnote in every baseball record book. A good day for Jose Canseco, who pointed a finger squarely at him in his recent book. These players today are all on the junk.

Its great Sandberg made it into the Hall of Fame. He's very deserving. Joe Morgan showed his lack of class this weekend by giving some lame ass excuse why he had to miss his first ceremony ever. A graduation? What fuckin school graduates at the end of July? What an ass. Thankfully he couldn't have picked a better night, as the Sox were on the ESPN sunday night game and viewers were treated to the always sharp baseball mind of Steve Stone.

The NL West is joke. Arizona is in first, and 3 games UNDER .500. That has never happened in August in the history or organized baseball. Yeah, expansion, what a great fucking idea. Lets water down the beers AND the talent!

Down On the Farm:

Charlotte (AAA):

Birmingham (AA):

Winston-Salem (A):

Kannapolis (A):

Bristol (R):

Great Falls (R):

Baseball phrase of the day: tonk n. home run

Today's music selection: none. Silence, please.

Direct from the SW burbs, Lucky Boys Confusion have a new collection of rare tracks and outtakes from the 'early days' coming out here in the next week or so. Among them is a song called 'City to City' which I have wonder if its a cover of the old Gerry Rafferty tune (it was the title cut from the same 1978 album that featured his smash hit 'Baker Street'). Check out their highly entertaining 5th generation punk off riffs at www.luckyboys.com. On tour now!

Here's a fun new product I have to get my hands on
(NOT SAFE FOR WORK VIEWING!):
http://www.bodybouncer.com/

I love the 'group' section. Man, I would love to try that out. Volunteers?

Beer count: saturday night 4. Sunday 1. Monday 2. Not bad considering what a hot weekend it was.