Game Picks - Thursday: June 11, 2009
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/11/2009 — Seven more days until this picker can head to Florida to sit by Mom's pool and read a few good books. Never before has that pending trip been so needed. These old bones need some Florida heat to recoup and recover. As for these baseball picks, recovery was short lived. But as in life, where this ...

Game Picks - Monday: June 1, 2009
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/1/2009 — Unbelievable. This picker is doing about as well as David Ortiz lately. Just a week ago, this daily feature was 22 games over .500 for the month of May. As the month just ended, the final result was one game over .500. Two weeks ago, the Fan had 48 total points at BallHype.com in the "Games" ...

Game Picks - Thursday: June 25, 2009
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/25/2009 — While the skin turns from somewhat red to tan down here is Florida, the picks record keeps going farther into the red. It's hard to believe that this game picker is this bad this consistently. Perhaps Anonymous from the other day can be hired to take over. Here's how we could work it (if you are ...

Game Picks - Monday: June 8, 2009
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/8/2009 — Thanks to some encouragement from a really nice comment on yesterday's game picks post, this picker will no longer whine at the vagaries of this nutty season in Major League Baseball. Instead, this picker will enjoy the ride and the summer no matter what happens. And like the comment suggested, ...

Game Picks - Monday: June 15, 2009
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — A change of attitude sometimes means a world of difference. This daily feature has been a lot about whining about game outcomes and blown saves and lost opportunities. This picker has begged and cajoled and cried about bad outcomes. Starting last week, with the help of a faithful reader, this ...

Game Picks - Wednesday: June 24, 2009
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/24/2009 — The fun in the Florida sun continues, while the ick in the Florida picks also continues. Watched a lot of baseball last night. Saw Matt Wieters hit his second homer. Watched the Marlins win in twelve innings (thus ruining that pick). Watched the Cubs benefit from a blown save by Joel Zumaya only ...

Game Picks - Saturday: June 13, 2009
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/13/2009 — Interleague baseball is in full swing. American League teams won nine of the fourteen contests so that has to color any pick during this jog in the schedule. This picker fared fairly well during interleague's first day and will try to build on that over the weekend. Of the incorrect picks from ...

Game Picks - Monday: July 20, 2009
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 7/20/2009 — Another gorgeous day in Maine! This game picker fared very well on games yesterday but poorly on the golf course. Not exactly sure if the picker would have been happier if those results had been switched. Nah. It's all good. Well, all good except for Tom Watson. What a shame. The Fan bets that ...

Game Picks - Friday: June 26, 2009
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/26/2009 — We're still stuck in a Florida malaise. Haven't had a good day with the picks since last week. Haven't had a good week in Lord knows how long. It's really hard to cry about it when a wonderful pool is waiting and the last third of Berra by Barra is awaiting perusal. It was pretty cool, however, ...

Game Picks - Tuesday: June 30, 2009
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — It was a maunder Monday as the picks came out dead even. Considering that Halladay lost and Porcello lost and this picker actually thought the Mets could beat the Brewers with that AAA team they are fielding, the results are understandable.Rant: The Fan has been picking games on BallHype.com ...

YANKS PROTEST LINEUP SNAFU — NY Post: Sports 6/22/2009
> MIAMI -- Yesterday's loss to the Marlins might not be official yet. Because the Marlins had two players listed in the leadoff spot in the lineup card and on the field for one pitch of the eighth inning, Joe Girardi filed a protest two ...

Now's the time for Marlins to make run for first place — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/22/2009
The Marlins achieved their biggest win of the season on Sunday afternoon after taking the rubber game of a three-game set against the New York Yankees by defeating them, 6-5, at Land Mark Stadium. Now, the Marlins need Sunday's victory to propel ...

Marlins hold off Yankees as Sabathia leaves early with injury — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 6/22/2009
Hanley Ramirez and Cody Ross homered, and the Florida Marlins held off a late rally to beat the struggling New York Yankees 6-5 ...

A-Rod to Get Much Needed Rest — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/22/2009
The New York Yankees are starting to run into some issues. Entering Sunday, the Yankees had the major leagues best record since May 7, going 24-16. The past week has been difficult, losing two out of three to the Washington Nationals at home, then ...

Hughes adapting to new role in 'pen — Major League Baseball News 6/22/2009
For the Yankees, perhaps the brightest spot in this weekend's series loss to the Marlins was Phil Hughes, who impressed manager Joe Girardi with a perfect inning of relief Saturday.