In honor of Brian Wilson‘s return to baseball as a member of the Dodgers, here’s a classic commercial from ESPN that revealed the horrible truth about Wilson’s beard and it’s dark powers:
Remember, children: Brian Wilson’s beard is weird
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Britain moves up and Russia shows up on Continuum Baseball Rankings after European B-Levels
(For information on the Continuum Rankings and how they are figured out, go here.)
Over the past month or so, there have been qualifiers for Europe’s baseball championships that will take place next year, with two qualifying competitions in Europe’s “B-Level” of baseball competition. Great Britain and Russia won their pools, and they benefited from it greatly in the Continuum Baseball Rankings, with the British jumping from 20th overall to 18th overall, and Russia entering the rankings at 32.
If you are curious, the countries that had not been in the rankings before today were given initial scores based on how far back they were of Indonesia and France in the IBAF world rankings.
Anyway, to see the latest ratings/rankings, go below the jump.
Baseball Card Haiku Project #6: Peter Bergeron 2000 Topps Finest
In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.
2000 Topps Finest Peter Bergeron
Peter Bergeron
Looks fast in this photo here
That a sonic boom?!?!?
MVP of Yesterday (July 29, 2013): Carlos Gonzalez
Carlos Gonzalez went 5-for-5 last night, with two RBIs and two SBs in Colorado’s 9-8 loss in ten to Atlanta. So while his team lost, he’s still the MVP of Yesterday- his third of the year.
Standings, as always, after the jump:
Baseball Card Haiku Project #5: 1998 Topps Chrome John Patterson and Larry Rodriguez
In which I write Haiku-style poetry about a potpourri of baseball cards I found in a value pack. Because, well, it’s my blog.
1998 Topps Chrome John Patterson and Larry Rodriguez
Two Prospects for ‘Backs
Rodriguez never made it
Patterson did, though.
MVP of Yesterday (July 28, 2013): Jose Fernandez
Jose Fernandez of the Marlins is the best pitcher you aren’t following, and he proved that yesterday with his 8 inning, 13 K, 5 hit performance against the Pirates.
Standings, as always, after the jump:
Continuum Week in Review (7-22 to 7-28) and Preview (7-29 to 8-4)
This past week:
- MVPs of Yesterday included Felix Hernandez and Davis Price.
- The Baseball Card Haiku Project started- it’ll run on weekdays until I run out of baseball cards from the assorted pack I found.
- Pinky and the Brain played baseball.
- I did a book review of Cellar Dwellers.
- I humorously discussed how the Alex Rodriguez saga could end.
This coming week:
- The usual features like MVP of Yesterday and the Baseball Card Haiku Project.
- Perhaps another Bizarre Baseball Culture.
- Another Book Review.
- A look at why some players have been struggling since the All-Star Break, while others have improved.
- And more!
MVP of Yesterday (July 27, 2013): Chris Archer
Chris Archer of the Rays embarrassed the Yankees at home yesterday, giving up just two hits while striking out 6. For that, the Rays’ rookie is the MVP of Yesterday.
Standings… well, you know:
MVP of Yesterday (July 26, 2013): Felix Hernandez
Felix Hernandez was awesome yesterday, striking out the Twins 11 times and giving up only five hits! Problem is, the one run he gave up was enough to tie the game and force it into extras, leaving Felix with a no-decision and the Mariners with a loss.
Standings, as always, after the jump:
Every way (well, 25 ways) the A-Rod madness might end (HUMOR after awhile)
Oh boy. The whole saga over Alex Rodriguez keeps getting weirder and weirder. With each passing day, he seems to be finding some new doctor, tweeting out something, making some sort of appearance on radio or TV, or coming under some sort of further Biogenesis news.
So, how does it end? I have come up with EVERY POSSIBLE OUTCOME, and listed them below:
- Alex Rodriguez does early August rehab and is back with the Yankees sometime that month before getting suspended in some way by the end of the year. Because, really, at this point, there is no way he is avoiding getting suspended.
- Alex Rodriguez goes through rehab, but then is suspended for going over the Yankees’ head with getting a second opinion, so he doesn’t actually start until late August. THEN he gets suspended by MLB.
- Alex Rodriguez uses various legal tricks and appeals to play but then is suspended in the off-season.
- Alex Rodriguez is suspended by MLB before he can actually play in the majors this season.
- Alex Rodriguez suffers another injury set-back and doesn’t play.
- Alex Rodriguez just up and retires to avoid all of the Biogenesis and injury stuff.
- Alex Rodriguez cuts a deal with MLB about this whole Biogenesis stuff, is out the rest of the season and probably next year too, but then tries to make a comeback in 2015.
- Alex Rodriguez fights the Biogenesis investigation, loses, and is either suspended for a very long time or is just upright banned.
- Various variations of 1 through 8.
- (From this point on, it’s humor) It is revealed that the Alex Rodriguez everyone has been watching since he went to the Rangers is actually a magically-hidden centaur doppelganger and that the real Alex Rodriguez has been in a cryogenic chamber somewhere near Seattle since 2000.
- Brian Cashman, finally having reached his breaking point with all of this nonsense, challenges A-Rod to a duel to the death.
- Alex Rodriguez is seen with somebody like Lindsay Lohan or Amanda Bynes or something, causing Deadspin and TMZ to collide, forming a black hole that sucks up the entire internet.
- Alex Rodriguez begins to go under the alias of “Carlos Danger”.
- Alex Rodriguez, hoping to show just how fine and game ready he is, does a workout in his driveway in front of assembled media.
- Alex Rodriguez announces that his home planet needs him, leaves, and is never heard from again.
- Alex Rodriguez tries to sneak onto the field of a Yankees game by trying to go incognito as Dandy, the Yankees’ short-lived mascot.
- It turns out that “Biogenesis” was the name of his sleigh.
- It is revealed that Alex Rodriguez’s entire career has taken place inside of a snowglobe and the imagination of an autistic child.
- Goes to Taiwan, where people will still pack the stadium just to see him.
- Alex Rodriguez goes and buys some Shwarma.
- Alex Rodriguez moves to Vegas and spends the rest of his days signing memorabilia.
- Sits in his room for rest of his days eating ice cream and watching Ice Station Zebra. Hey, it worked for Howard Hughes.
- He not only makes it back, but he hits a dramatic walkoff home run that hits the light standards and causes them to explode.
- Due to a quirk in the CBA, is suspended but is able to continue playing in the minor leagues, where he tutors young prospects or something.
- Alex Rodriguez wakes up from his nap, turns and sees Ken Griffey Jr. in the locker next to him, and says “You won’t believe the dream I just had.”
The Baseball Continuum 