- I dyed my hair royal blue for opening day 2003
- I panicked last year and almost burned a vintage 1985 baseball cap that I found in a closet, convinced that it was bad luck
- I abused my work resources to make, among other things, a gigantic Hammer of Thor for Chris Gomez
The Braves will win the NL East every year until they don't.
I mentioned Nevin to get on the subject of the trading deadline. It was, of course, yesterday, and in honour of this yearly occasion, I present to you a transcript of a Pinch-Hit Trading Deadline Roundtable Featuring Famous People Who Aren't Really Part Of The Roundtable (PHTDRFFPWARPOTR) from everybody's favourite Sicilian Cheer Clubber, Jobu. As with most things he does, this was done in the middle of the night, so be prepared for...well...this:
As usual, here's my monthly report card for the Blue Jays. Players are graded from a high of A+ (MVP calibre) to F (get thee gone, and never darken our door again).
Jays win, 5-1. All hail Speier! 13 pitches for six batters.
With caution
But not to let you be aware of my fear
Never know what you'll find
It was an All-Brian afternoon for Auburn, as the farm affiliates split their 6 games, with the higher level clubs on the losing end and the junior teams winning.
-- Dizzy Dean
Dave Purcey's Double-A premiere was underwhelming, and Adam Lind exploded on a 3-3 night for the farm system.