Why the heck is Micah Owings still batting 9th?

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Published 4/22/2008 by Gilbert at Obscure Sports Quarterly
... Joe Girardi is getting rid of candy and ice cream in the Yankee clubhouse even though baseball’s the one sport where overweight players can thrive. (Larry Brown Sports) So the Patriots are still trying to trademark 19-0? Really? (Hugging Harold Reynolds) Jim Thome keeps moving up the career home runs leaderboard. (Babes Love Baseball) As good of a hitter as he is, why does Micah Owings bat ninth in the lineup? (UmpBump) ...

Webb First to Five
Published 4/23/2008 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
... Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb became the first pitcher to five wins Tuesday with their 5-4 victory over the struggling Barry Zito (0-5, 5.61 ERA) and his San Francisco Giants. Webb, who had trouble commanding the plate last night, hit a two-run double to give himself some run support and improve to 5-0 with a 2.31 ERA. The 28-year-old righty allowed 3 runs on 9 hits, walking two and striking out seven over six innings. Webb is no silver-slugging Micah Owings, but he raised his career batting average to .108. Way to ...

Yeah, You Can Have Your Stupid Draft [Blogdome]
Published 4/23/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... Coverage] • Pity the new Red Sox field reporter. [Red Sox Monster] • Revisiting the blog NBA awards, or something. [With Malice] • It's a good thing Dubya gets good seats now. [Bugs And Cranks] • Continuing to pick apart the Bulls. [Indignant Online] • Did Andrew Bynum's injury actually help the Lakers? [Antwonomous] • Micah Owings would almost certainly be the Giants' cleanup hitter. [UmpBump] • Here come the Indians. [Hell Yes, Guy] • Here comes the ...