SubscribeArchive for April, 2009
JML Update: Games of April 29
A light schedule. On the ups: Craig Breslow pitched a scroeless inning in the Twins’ 8-5 win over the Rays. On the downs: Kevin Youkilis sat out last night’s 6-5 extra-inning win over the Indians, still suffering the aftereffects of being hit by a pitch the previous game. From the AP: Youkilis, whose .405 average [...]
Sometimes a fantasy
From a recent article in The Jewish Week: The Yankees announced this week that they would offer special accommodations during fantasy camp sessions in November 2009 and January 2010 for observant Jews. The team will provide, at no extra cost, food under the OK supervision at the Sheraton Suites Hotel, where fantasy camp players stay, [...]
The Call to the Hall
“The image of a 6-foot-3-inch, 250-pound African-American football player doesn’t typically bring to mind ‘Great Jewish Athlete.’” Thus begins the Jewish Daily Forward‘s article by Devra First article about Andre Tippett’s induction into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, held last Sunday in Commack, NY. Tippett was born and raised a Baptist, but he [...]
People of the (baseball) book
For those interested, here’s a list of titles due out in 2009, compiled by Baseball America.
JML Update: Games of April 28
Not too much action last night. On the ups: Ryan Braun went 2-4, with a double and two runs batted in as the Brewers edged the Pirates, 6-5. On the downs: Pareve: Kevin Youkilis had a two-run double, but the Sox lost to the Indians, 9-8 in the bottom of the ninth. Youk’s average is [...]
How ya gonna keep ‘em down on the farm?
Loyal Korner reader Jeff Fraum has a question: What’s up with the Diamondbacks? Why aren’t they giving Josh Whitesell a shot? (Actually that’s two questions. So sue me; I’m a writer not a mathematician.) A first baseman with the Reno Aces — the D’backs AAA affiliate in the Pacific Coast League — Whitesell is batting [...]
It’s never too hot for flannel
Even in this sweltering NJ heat. Just received a flyer from Ebbets Field Flannel, a company that specializes in replications of old baseball jerseys, hats, etc. Here’s one that I hope will be hanging on my wall some day: Product description: 1920 Philadelphia Hebrews Road Jersey Independent team Exact reproduction of the 1920 road jersey [...]
Author appearance: Howard Megdal
Hey, you KK readers in the Boston area: Howard Megdal, author of The Baseball Talmud, will be the guest speaker/signer at Boston University’s Hillel House tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. Mention my name — tell him Ron sent you. Not that it will do anything for you, I just always wanted to say that. The Forward [...]
The Farmar Report
The Los Angeles Lakers and Jordan Farmar, the lone MOT in the NBA, have advanced to the second round of playoffs in the Western Division, beating the Utah Jazz 105-96 to take the opening series in five games. They will facethe winners of the Portland Trailbalzers-Houston Rockets series; that affair could be over tonight, as [...]
JML Update: Games of April 27
On the ups: Ryan Braun has two hits, including his fifth home run of the year, as the Brewers doubled on the Pirates, 10-5. He also had two walks. The home run did not come off John Grabow (see below) On the downs: Grabow suffered his first bad outing of the year, giving up two [...]
