Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball —
... this week, since he didn't want to miss a week of his job as GM of the National League's worst team. Here's hoping he doesn't end up regretting that one.
Here's a guy who will get a minor league deal somewhere and make it worth someone's time: the Rockies have released 2B Jayson Nix.
The youth movement continues in Cincinnati, as the Reds have extended offers for 2009 to David Weathers (38) and Jerry Hairston (32).
It's a study in contrast: Joe Posnanski shows how being willing to work harder than anyone else can pay off, and Home ...
Joe Posnanski Weights in on Holtz and Hitler
The Big Lead —
... or is Lou Holtz about one step away from looking into the camera and shouting, “Go to your window and scream, ‘I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore!’” The day after the wacky Hitler thing, in the University of Texas press box, I caught him on television again, and THIS TIME he seemed to be making the point that the firing of Tommy Bowden at Clemson was why this country is in the bad shape that it’s in. I’m no sociologist, but it seemed a bit of a stretch to me.” (Joe Posnanski) ...
