drat fink

cosp! update

"ESPN's Peter Gammons is reporting that an Alex Rodriguez-for-Manny Ramirez deal could be finalized within the next couple of days.
There are still several issues to be worked out, but a deal appears close. The Red Sox and Dodgers may have already worked out a Nomar Garciaparra trade, and according the Gammons, the Rangers will sign Todd Walker to replace A-Rod, moving Michael Young to shortstop."

dead enders

if you feel like dancing with the devil today, there is a neocon movement panel with a keynote speech from the living dead...i mean, richard perle at 2pm on c-span. im sure he will be in good humor today.

punditz

"If Iraq is still going this badly in October of 2004, it would be a real drag on the Bush campaign. Yes, I said "this badly." One arrest doesn't turn it around, except in the fantasy world of political theater in which pundits seem to live."

back-breaking news

somebody somewhere or manybodies manywhere have begun working on the theme music for saddams show trial.

video capture

looks to be a slow newsday.

cosp #4

saber-mets fans are happy tonight as centerfielder mike cameron has accepted the teams offer. its especially surprising as he was offered an extra year at the same rate by oakland. apparently he wanted to play on the east coast. here are his statistics. nothing spectacular but he may be the best defensive centerfielder in baseball which is a dramatic change from most seasons.

southpawed

nominations for the left-leaning blogs koufax awards. my favorite post thus far --

"Best Right-wing Blog: Matt Yglesias when he talks about the environment, civil-liberties, or national questions."

voll weavil

i knew i read something about a 3000 page book by william vollman. and for a mere $120 it can be yours. eventually.

my mentor

before there was drat fink, there was.....

cosp #3

aaron gleeman culls some random statistics from bill james 2004 baseball abstract .