As a Braves fan, Fck Hrbek.

Even Jeter just smiled and demurred on whether that was a home run.

I'm a career Braves fan, and watched Bobby Cox piss away too many games thinking that giving a soulful look to his overmatched or worn-out player would result in some superhuman feat to fall for the "I believe in you against all odds" pablum. Baker falls in the exact same category.

That was his attitude throughout the Life episode. It ends with the player saying "I'm (name), and this is my life." Eckstein was almost laughing when he delivered it. "I'm a solid fundamental player who is hanging in the Major Leagues through pure force of will." I love the guy too. As a Braves fan, he reminded…

He was practically camped under it. All he had to do was jump about a foot and barely reach into the stands (the ball would probably have hit the top of the wall). Alou wasn't a Gold Glover, but he was a professional outfielder and almost definitely would have made that catch.

Much as I hate pedants, you got me. Although it does seem somehow relevant to the situation.

Like, apologizing for people they've raped?

I like to think of him turning up in old news photos of every bad thing that happened in Chicago, like Pennywise.

A merkin with a negative career WAR, at that. What an insult.

There was a truly funny episode of the old ESPN show The Life, which follows players around showing what it's like to be them. They followed Eckstein at spring training, where he lived in a one-bedroom, barely furnished apartment, got up and ate four waffles for breakfast, worked out and played until dinner time,…

It's getting to the point though where you start to wonder who's going to keep taking these jobs. Even more curious when you try to think a couple of years out.

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You know, everytime someone predicts this…nothing happens.

I saw her perform Edge of Glory, just her at a piano, and was frankly blown away at how talented she is. Prior to that I'd always just heard production values. So, credit where due.

Words to live by.

But they ARE easier to rear once they've been cooked. Less attitude, don't eat much.

"I wonder if Russ Ortiz is available?"

I assume you're putting Salmon first, but they also had Erstad, Spezio, Anderson, Glaus…that was a stacked lineup.

Watching Tony Tarasco lose his shit when he realizes the ump isn't going to do anything is painful.

As a betting man, I lost too much money gambling that Carey would fall out of the booth during the Stretch.