Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Callahan 1 hitter

It was a great pitchers duel pitting Joe Callahan vs Rufus Anderson. Anderson allowed only 2 runs, but Callahan pitched a complete game 1 hitter with 10 strikeouts. The one hit was a homerun by Joe Young, who is hitting .395 with 8 HR and 24 RBI.

Stars

The Miami Stars are off to a terrible start at 5-16. Last year they came to within one out of winning the world series, but could soon be offering veteran pitchers around the league for prospects. Shortstop Everett Jimenez is off to a slow start and doesn't have great range anyway, so the Stars will give a look to 21 year old Jim Concepcion.

A message from the King

You may have heard of singer Sheryl Crow's position on the use of toilet paper. She thinks one square per visit is enough, and its a way we can all conserve the planet. Here is the official position of Major and Superior League Baseball on this issue, straight from KingLewis II, acting commissioner for life.

"First of all, let me state that I am a registered Republican, a major political fundraiser for Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, the sponsor of the famous bridge to nowhere, and a resident of Nowhere, Alaska. I realize that we Republicans have often not been in the front of policies to conserve our environment. As a conservative though, I would like to take this opportunity to call for some conservation.

Ms. Crow makes an excellent point. As a nation we are extremely wasteful, and it is embarrassing. Growing up on Tatooine, we often did not even have toilet paper. When I was a seven year old jawaling, I was given my first square of toilet paper. This was a tradition of our tribe, it meant that we had reached a right of passage. Let me tell you, we treasured that square. It would have to last us for at least a year. If we lost it in the sand dunes, we would not get another that year.

The sandpeople were wasteful. They would hoard their toilet paper. They would raid the human farms, always in search of more. And what would they do with it? They would meticulously detail the asses of their Banthas, using whole rolls of toilet paper!

It is rumored that once Tattooine was a forested planet, but the Tusken Raiders turned every tree on the planet into toilet paper. And to what end? To clean Bantha pudu!

This is the fate that we Americans must seek to avoid. I am fantastically wealthy and could afford warehouses of toilet paper, but I have never, ever used more than one square at a time. Please, do your part. Conserve. One square is more than enough"

King Lewis II
Acting Commissioner for Life.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Standings on 4-15-07

Balt 8-4
Lou 6-6
Mia 4-8
Orl 4-8
NYK 4-8
Bos 3-9

Chi 8-4
Tol 8-4
Spr 8-4
Cha 6-6
Cle 2-10

Mars 10-2
Utah 9-3
Pho 7-5
LV 5-7
Tex 4-8

Joe Young is hitting .478-4-16. Prince Coleman leads a strong Autobot offense at .412-5-11.

Joe Callahan threw a 2 hit shutout on opening day, striking out 14 Beaneaters. Paul Finch had a 15 strikeout game for Mars.

Avoid switching to "new blogger" at all costs, it took all of Lyman's posts and put my name in their place.

Saturday, April 07, 2007

Contract rules for drafted players

This edict from King Lewis II, acting commissioner for life, should answer any questions about player contract status.

http://home.comcast.net/~briankaat/contractrules.htm

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Tuesday Games

Baltimore beat Orlando 4-2, Rufus Anderson allowed 2 hits in 7 innings.

Louisville pounded Texas 13-5, Willie Gomez homered and knocked in 3.

Toledo beat Cleveland 11-3. Humberto Castillo homered, had 3 hits, and knocked in 4. Cleveland ace Tom Fasten left with pain in his elbow and will miss at least 3 starts.

Las Vegas over Boston 7-0 as Joe Callahan pitched a complete game 2 hitter and struck out 14.

Miami lost 5-2 to Mars, spoiling a good opening start by Damon Collins. 3 Miami relievers each allowed a homer to the first batter they faced. Paul Finch picked up the win for Mars.

Monday, April 02, 2007

Opening Day 2007

There were 3 games in the Superior League today.

Utah defeated Phoenix 5-4. Carlos Merejo had 2 RBI, and Zamuda and Frank Lewis had 2 hits each. Keith Langford was shaky in his first start as an Ute, lasting only 4 2/3 innings, but the bullpen held on, and Henry Rollins earned his first save as the "Saving Ute". For Phoenix, Prince Coleman homered in his debut. Rookie Alex Williams was 0-2 with 2 walks.

New York took advantage of 4 errors to beat Charlotte 5-3. Elladan Corinvar had trouble finding the strike zone with 8 walks, but allowed only 3 runs in 7 1/3 innings.

Sithas Kawasaki led off Chicago's game with a homer, but DJ Werden hit 2 for Springfield. The game went 10 innings, when Eric Hollins won it for the Isotopes with a homer off closer James Rhodes.