Being an umpire must be a lot like a weatherman: never right, but total job security.

Nice one liner by Schroeder: "It's a good thing that ball didn't hit Fielder as he made no effort to get out of the way"

Another example of the ridiculous nature of MLB umpiring... Davidson makes the piss poor call & everyone else pays the price.

Horrible... & tomorrow they'll be worse.

I don't mean to minimize the injury, but when I saw this picture I first thought "Are they reenacting the Who Shot J.R. storyline"? Then I pictured the Miller LiteGuards... Man Down!!

Braunie may have an upper-respiratory infection (or cold for the non-contusion speaking folk), but the lovely Ms. Fraser would certainly ease the discomfort, I'm sure.

I would expect with the short start yesterday, Wolf will either go deep in this game or be the(sorry for the pun) sacrificial lamb

Packers Finally Get Rings

Quite the story to put into one boat anchor.

What a year that was. Despite them being favored quite often in the playoffs, I still get somewhat taken aback when I think about them actually winning the SB. I guess I always felt the injuries were a good excuse... and proving once again why I am not a world class athlete (well, that & my bowling ball physique), the Pack did not use anything as an excuse & rose to the top.

I will never understand why pitchers that are staked to large leads begin to nibble at the strike zone. You don't do yourself any favors by walking people, especially the pitcher.

EDIT: And, as inevitably happens, a home run.

I have a good idea how winded Prince feels scoring from 1st... us chubby dudes aren't given any favors on a wet field.

Congrats to the 2011 NHL Champion Boston Bruins

Since my interest in the Finals ended when the Pens were eliminated, that's all the commentary you'll get

Does it bother anyone else out there that Alyssa Milano is pregnant & we haven't heard one "Samanta!" from Tony Danza?

Saw steel panther last night. Wow. Hysterical. Those guys are crazy! - Ashley Greene

Yet another reason she's the only good part of Twilight

Listening to ESPNRadio on the way home, they were debating the Heat trading LeBron to Orlando for Howard. A dude called in & said "why doesn't the Heat just call up Orlando & offer Bosh for Howard? At least they'll get something in return for Howard."

... and that's why casuals are not GM's. I might do that trade if I get Bosh AND Wade.

Bryce Harper acting very much like an 18-year-old that has had his ass unduly kissed for most of his life. Classless.

I almost wish he'd done that in the Show just to see how far a baseball can fit inside the ear hole on a batting helmet.

Braun will never be mistaken for a great OF, but he has learned his limitations very well in the last three years. He's never been comfortable going back on balls, so he's learned how to judge the carom. Nice strong throw for the out on 2nd.

With the #15 pick, the Milwaukee Brewers select...

Jed Bradley, LHP, out of Georgia Tech.

I've seen his stuff compared to Andy Pettite, which would be just fine with me. An innings-eating lefty with four good pitches? Yes, please.

One other note... parents, teach your sons how to throw left-handed. Can you say "Job Security"?

So Morgan slides safely into 1st, clearly not sliding over the bag. Buck slides into Morgan, pushing him off the bag, turning the play into an out. Did the rule change when I wasn't looking?

With pick #12, the Milwaukee Brewers select...

Taylor Jungmann, from the University of Texas.

Hard thrower with the ability to hit the upper 90's. May have gone higher without elbow surgery in HS, but pitching is always a crap-shoot. With that velocity & a plus curve, I could see a three year debut.

I'd feel pretty good about the two predictions I made in early May:
1. The crew were OPSing too much not to start scoring runs & winning ballgames
2. Nyger would be the "starting" CF by June 1st

... had I not said this the other night: "Wow, our entire lineup can go yard, well, except for Morgan". Of course, he turns on the first pitch & deposits it in my mouth (which had surprisingly enough room with my foot in it).

Tough 4 week stretch coming up to the AS break... hang on for the ride!

Thank God common sense prevailed... a month later.

By the way, Kloppenburgular, when do I get my reimbursement check for financing your pettiness?