Jim Riggleman Has Superhero-Level Powers Of Self-Deception

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War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength
Published 7/24/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
... , actually, but he lets his commenters fire away. And frankly, there ought to be laws against the size of the gun FJM is using to shoot these particular fish in this particular barrel. ...

Baseball Today: Thursday, July 24
Published 7/24/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... saying he'd take the guy with 16 wins and a 7.10 ERA over the guy with 10 wins and a 2.80 ERA any time. Today it's Mariners manager Jim Riggelman saying he's not looking for 25 or 30 homers and 100 RBI out of his DH, but instead wants "some contact in that spot, and maybe be able to move some runners and hit and run and that kind of stuff." (mlb.com) Craig Calcaterra has the understated reaction (ShysterBall) while Fire Joe Morgan, naturally, gets a little more, ah, excitable. MORE STAT GEEKERY: That's what Smith ...

Jose Vidro Sucks ... As Do The Yankees
Published 7/24/2008 by redsock (noreply@blogger.com) at The Joy of Sox
Junior asks the question: Can a baseball franchise be declared clinically insane?And offers the address of the year: "I Want To Be The Mariners' DH" c/o Jim Riggleman .266 OBP Lane Ridiculously Low Slugging Percentageburg, WA 98134*** Elsewhere, Jere approves of "Yankees Suck" chant. As do, I assume, The Soxaholix:

This Week's Links (7/21-7/25)
Published 7/25/2008 by Vegas Watch (noreply@blogger.com) at Vegas Watch
Analyzing Sportsbook's "Game of the Year" lines. Checking in on the AL MVP race. Poor judgment by Melky. One pitch, one out, Save #42. MVP? Um...no. Seattle's use of Vidro continues to defy logic. Rovell on issues with withdrawing from online betting sites.

Florio’s Outright Disdain for the Jets
Published 7/28/2008 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
... about the NFL, and add in the fact that I have a tender place in my heart for two writers there — FanHouse’s MDS and Josh Alpher. But everytime I read Florio’s take on the Jets it turns into that scene from Dumb & Dumber about the world’s most annoying sound. Dude can barely keep his outright disdain for the team in check. Mike … Mike … think we could listen to the radio or something?? We fire it up FJM-style. FAVRE FLIRTATION FURTHER PROOF OF JETS ...

And That Happened
Published 23 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
... : The loss was understandable. Without Jose Vidro around, there was simply no one to "move some runners and hit and run and that kind of stuff." ...

THT Daily:THT Daily: Rays comeback
Published 22 days ago by THT Staff at The Hardball Times
... on their team. Giants 3, Braves 2 : Tim Lincecum did Tim Lincecum things (8 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 8K), and the Braves did Braves things (retired on four pitches in the third inning), as they drop their 12th of 19 since the All-Star break. Phillies 5, Marlins 0 : Two and a half up on Florida, three on the Mets. Can Philly pull away from the pack? Twins 7, Mariners 3 : The loss was understandable. Without Jose Vidro around, there was simply no one to " move some runners and hit and run and that kind of stuff ." White Sox 5, Tigers 1 : ...