Fall Down a Well, John Murray
epiccarnival.com 7/30/2007 — by Bad Kermit, Hire Jim Essian! "There are few things that could kill the natural buzz I have enjoyed while watching the surging Chicago Cubs whittle the Milwaukee Brewers' lead in the NL Central to a slim half game. The turd pictured to the right represents all of them."

Dice-K worth the dough?
epiccarnival.com 7/30/2007 — by Don, With Malice... "I guess for a lot of folks, the jury's still out... but I'm pretty sure that the Red Sox don't regret getting Matsuzaka, despite overpaying him when bidding on the posting system."

Happenings and Mishappenings: More John Maine Love
nyjerplease.blogharbor.com 7/30/2007 — I know it was only a five inning game, but John Maine put together another outstanding performance yesterday. After giving up a hit the the second batter he faced, he went on to retire the next fourteen batters he faced to pick up the win. Maine current NL standings in the triple crown standings are third in wins with 12, fifth in E.R.A. with one of 2.92 and is tied for ninth in strikeouts ...

Bill Robinson, who had ties to Mets and Yanks, dies
newsday.com 7/30/2007 — LAS VEGAS -- Bill Robinson, an outfielder who played on Pittsburgh's 1979 World Series championship team and had ties to the Yankees and Mets, died yesterday. He was 64. Robinson, a former Yankees outfielder and Mets hitting instructor, was in ...

Bill Robinson, former '79 Pirate, dies at 64
post-gazette.com 7/30/2007 — Sunday, July 29, 2007 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Bill Robinson, who earned a World Series ring while playing for the 1979 Pirates, died today. He was 64. Robinson, a graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School, was working as the Los Angeles Dodgers' ...