links for 2008-10-23

why wait? i'm considering referring to @dchurbuck as "Old Man Churbuck" now.

"The injuries gave Lowrie occasional pain and affected his grip strength, particularly late in the season, which likely explains his difficulties batting lefthanded."

we've been arguing for this since, well, forever, but it's good to see. the pricepoint is problematic at nearly 2X Google Apps, but it's still a step in the right direction.

"Beyond the fact that he had to adjust his game to the point of throwing nearly 40 percent off-speed pitches because of the ailment, there was the immense obstacle that the pain presented. Even with the assistance of pain-relieving medication following the ALCS win, Beckett still struggled to put his shirt on just before getting exiting the Tropicana Field visitors’ clubhouse." – not that it gives me any pleasure, but i called this one correctly

"So this year, as the Sox walked off the field and the Rays got their group-hug on, I simply shut off the TV, finished off a glass of bourbon, read a few pages of a book, then shut off the light and went to bed. Disappointed? Hell, yes. But no screaming, no fists flailing, no sirens blazing down the street to see just what the f@#k I'd done this time…No reason to, really. Because I know that next year, it really could be us heading off to the World Series." – not shockingly, Red speaks for me. again.