As I survey the MLB landscape this year, it's disappointing to not see a team that has an obvious chance to be Historically Bad. Last year's Nationals had that potential, and while they were truly awful, they were far from the '03 Tigers. The only team that scares me, if I were a fan, is the Pittsburgh Pirates. They were positively abysmal after ( Read more... )

God I thought the Bush Era would never end. To quote Laura Veirs, "Oh, how the night drags on/But I think I see a pink light and the coming of dawn."

Congratulations, President Obama.

You know, it's been a curious journey for me as a baseball fan the last ten years. I used to mock the sabremetrics people, largely based on reading the unctuous Rob Neyer. Then, frankly, I was wrong again and again and again while the statheads were right. The turning point came after the Barry Zito signing, when I said something like, "Hey he's a ( Read more... )

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Why would the Phillies want Raul Ibanez? We're talking about a 36-year-old left-handed hitter with less range (if such a thing is possible) than Pat Burrell, for a lineup whose best hitters are all lefthanders. Ruben Amaro, please don't make me name my fantasy team after you in a bad way. Please tell me you're just driving up the price for the Mets ( Read more... )

"We want to make sure we have at least 41 Republicans in the United States Senate to make sure that we shape bad legislation."
-on the trail in Georgia

Yes Sarah, the fewer Republicans in the Senate, the less bad legislation gets shaped. Bravo.

For the Citypaper.

Looks like Begich may take down Senator Tubes after all. Eeexcellent.

I would say....

Best. Week. Ever.

Something is seriously fucked up in Alaska. Stevens was down 20 points two days ago and he wins? I hope Begich has good lawyers.