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Your Bill James quote du jour
July 30, 2009 – 10:15 AM | 2 Comments
Your Bill James quote <I>du jour</I>

From “Ellis, Richie and the Duke,” a comparison of various HoF and HoF-argued center fielders:
Ashburn had a good year with the bat, but he was playing for the Mets, and he couldn’t see the humor …

Crazy Nines: Colors Of The World, Spice Up Your Life! (Not You, Mike Greenwell)
August 21, 2008 – 7:16 PM | 4 Comments
Crazy Nines: Colors Of The World, Spice Up Your Life! (Not You, Mike Greenwell)

Starting Position Players
C Bob “Red” Kinsella
As far as I can tell, Kinsella never even put on the tools of ignorance in the majestic total of four games he played for the New York Giants. Why …