October 2005
Separated at birth?
Astros pitcher Brandon Backe & rock guitarist "Buckethead" (Brian Carroll)
Yes, there really IS a "Buckethead"
Let’s see, will the Astros let Buckethead play the National Anthem before one of their upcoming NLCS games?
DAFH wins a “Bloggie”
Perhaps you’ve visited this blog during the season. Perhaps while here, you also stumbled upon "The Baseball Collector", a blog written by a Scrabble-playing friend of mine, Zack Hample.
Well, Zack and I have both won awards given out by mlb.com for our blogs. Zack’s blog took third place overall, and his post of September 29th (where he bumped into me, snagged a few baseballs, a glove from a player, and played catch with another player) took the prize for "Best Post". My blog garnered "Best Comedic Blog".
No monetary rewards for this, but its nice to be recognized.
Thanks to all my loyal readers …. and stay tuned for more DAFH.
A-Rod pops the clutch in the clutch?
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By Situation |
AB |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
HBP |
AVG. |
SLG. |
|
Bases Loaded |
51 |
20 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
63 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
.392 |
.686 |
|
Lead Off Inning |
464 |
161 |
29 |
1 |
34 |
34 |
70 |
93 |
9 |
.347 |
.634 |
|
None On/Out |
494 |
171 |
30 |
1 |
40 |
40 |
78 |
103 |
10 |
.346 |
.654 |
|
1B Only |
498 |
159 |
15 |
2 |
45 |
101 |
54 |
101 |
10 |
.319 |
.629 |
|
None On |
1246 |
395 |
67 |
5 |
100 |
100 |
177 |
267 |
30 |
.317 |
.620 |
|
On Second |
235 |
74 |
10 |
0 |
18 |
72 |
44 |
67 |
7 |
.315 |
.587 |
|
Man on 3rd, <2 out |
109 |
34 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
92 |
29 |
26 |
4 |
.312 |
.450 |
|
None On, 1/2 out |
752 |
224 |
37 |
4 |
60 |
60 |
99 |
164 |
20 |
.298 |
.597 |
|
Runners On |
1172 |
346 |
45 |
5 |
79 |
384 |
172 |
268 |
27 |
.295 |
.544 |
|
Second and Third |
41 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
27 |
16 |
10 |
1 |
.293 |
.415 |
|
Men On, 2 out |
459 |
130 |
18 |
2 |
35 |
166 |
69 |
111 |
8 |
.283 |
.560 |
|
Close and Late |
303 |
85 |
17 |
3 |
19 |
60 |
56 |
77 |
4 |
.281 |
.545 |
|
Scoring Posn, 2 out |
290 |
81 |
12 |
2 |
16 |
122 |
<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-famil Giambi’s bat revives, and Viagra noticesDoes the winner get a year’s worth of those little blue pills? "Coming into the season, Jason Giambi had no idea what to expect, on or off the field. After the first two months, things didn’t look great for the first baseman, but he was among the best hitters in the American League over the final four months, which earned him the AL Comeback Player of the Year Award presented by Viagra." ======================================== So, the man who supplemented his natural abilities with a now-banned substance is getting an award from the maker of a product which enhances the natural abilities of a different type of "Silver Slugger". Brilliant! I guess this makes Raffy Palmeiro the odds-on favorite for the award in 2006. But then again, his shilling for Viagra probably gave him an inside track to begin with. I can’t get no … outfield traction.Rolling Stones gather lots of turf "An approximately 10,000 square foot patch of outfield grass was hastily replaced hours before the Brewers-Pirates game at PNC Park on Friday night because of damage caused by a Rolling Stones concert Wednesday. Because the 7-story steel stage and its rigging were not fully removed until Friday, the grass could not be replaced until the day of the game. The swatch of repaired grass ran from the warning track in right-center field to left-center and included most of the ground normally covered by the center fielder. Not only was the turf hastily replaced, the sod had to be painted green. The painting wasn’t finished until an hour before the Pirates took pregame batting practice. PNC Park is the third ballpark to require turf replacement following a Rolling Stones concert this season, joining Comerica Park in Detroit and Fenway Park in Boston." I’m sure the Stones are picking up the tab for the damaged sod, but still …. is it worth it to risk the health of the outfielders (possibly slipping …. tearing up a knee, etc.) for the $$$ from a concert? What’s glove got to do with it?
AP disses dismayed Dodgers
Actual caption from Associated Press: Players on the Los Angeles Dodgers bench shows their enthusiasm in the late innings of the Dodgers’ 3-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) ============================================= Either the AP editor has a sarcastic bent, or they failed reading comprehension …. 
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