On MLB.com’s web site:

I know I probably have tons of typos on this site but I don’t have a budget in the millions. 

Miletstone Tracker?

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An oldie but goodie and one of my favorites from George Carlin who passed away Sunday.

Despite Carlin portraying baseball as a less than manly sport in his schtik, he was actually quite a fan of the game.  He was a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers as a kid then later, when they moved to LA, rooted for the Mets.

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Fantasy Baseball owner bashes his team to the press.  Reported, of course, by the Onion.

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A little off-topic here:

I took this photo on the University of Illinois campus about a block from where I work.  Somebody had an opinion on all the construction on campus a and couldn’t resist. 

It gave me pause to smile.

Even better, this piece of work has been up for a good two weeks now.  I could imagine city workers in a town with less of a sense of humor would have taken it down by now. 

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Mariah Carey threw out the first pitch at a baseball game in Japan yesterday. Don’t know if the pitch was a strike or not, but I like her form!

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Yay! The Cubs won!

On my way to work, there’s a house that routinely flies the Cubs victory flag when the good guys win one.  That be usual fare on the Northside but seeing it down here in Urbana is enough to put an extra spring in my step in the morning.  I find myself walking down that street more often on my way to work just so I can see that flag. 

Dang, the Cubs lost the day I took this picture.

On the days the Cubs don’t win, the people at this house fly the American flag.  That’s a decent sentiment, I would think.  Despite what my friends might think, I have a healthy respect for the red, white, and blue.  But this causes a dilemma.  Now when I turn the corner, look up and see the Grand Old Flag, I’m reminded of the Cubs loss the night before.  The pain, the anguish. Like Paul Revere’s lights in the tower, the American flag is a signal, only a signal of my team’s defeat. 

Maybe I should go buy them a second flag holder. 

Go Cubs!

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Cubs win. (Cardinals lose).

The NL Central is theirs.

The world is right now

Apologies to any poets out there. Aram and Theriot both got 4 hits today in the 13-6 thrashing. Let’s not forget that Dempster got the win and is now 3-0 on the season. That to me is the amazing thing. And he’s doing it with grace with a slender 3.00 ERA.

By the way, the redhead is back. He was called back yesterday and E-Pat was sent down. And Murton didn’t waste time making his presence known. Ok, he went 1 for 6 but he got 2 rbis (his first of the season). Are the Cubs serious about Murton or is this a stopgap while Soriano is healing? I say, this is an opportunity to show him off then see what we can get for him. It doesn’t seem like the Cubs are serious about his future with the team. Has he reached his potential with the Cubs?

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Yikes!  A high school baseball game in Japan was called in the second inning because one team had scored 66 runs in less than two innings. 

…the coach of Kawamoto technical high school threw in the towel with one batter out in the bottom of the second to spare his pitcher, who had already thrown over 250 pitches. He allowed 26 runs in the first inning and 40 in the second before the club asked for mercy.

The game was recorded as a 9-0 win for the opponents. 

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This video had me cracking up.  It’s a spoof instructional video by “career minor leaguer” Ron Stilanovich and including Rockies OF Brad Hawpe.

“Look at Brad… Forearms like sewer pipes.”

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What do minor league teams do what with all the players in spring training and the first game of the season weeks away?  Simple.. take part in a logo contest.  SportBiz with Darren Rovell which you can find on CNBC.com is hosting a minor league logo contest.  Logos are pitted against each other and anyone can vote for their favorite.

The Cubs local single-A affiliate Peoria Chiefs are doing pretty well for themselves.  They’ve made to the “Sweet Sixteen” of the best minor league team logos.  Judge for yourselves. 

For my friends in the Quad City area, the River City Bandits are still in the running too. 

One more local favorite (and home to former Illini Brian Blomquist last year) is the Southern Illinois Miners.

Umm.. go Chiefs!

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