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Yearly Archives 2008

Holy smokes

What will I complain about now? Matt Morris, the veteran right-hander added by the Pittsburgh Pirates late last season to stabilize a young rotation, was released Sunday after failing to pitch past the second inning in his latest start. Morris fell to 0-4 with a 9.67 ERA after giving up six runs, three earned, and [...]

Posted 27 April 2008 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments (3) °

Appendexcitement!

I came up with that title while lying in a hospital bed with an IV in my arm at 5:30 in the morning about a month ago. I had just had morphine or some other D-Day type potion administered directly into my bloodstream, so I was free to think more about how to describe my [...]

Posted 14 April 2008 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments Off °

Matt Morris Season Resumes

The Associated Press dropped this piece on Saturday, perhaps thinking no one would notice. Despite big salary, RHP Matt Morris thinks he fits in with Pirates He may be correct, but only because he’s bad at baseball, like most of his teammates. Matt Morris is, in many ways, exactly the type of pitcher the Pittsburgh [...]

Posted 26 February 2008 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments (4) °

Incorrect, secret predictions

Here are some things I would have written during the last three fortnights if I were a more disciplined (and cocky) blogger: When the Steelers make the playoffs, I am sure that my sister’s ex-boyfriend will send me the $100 he bet against them when we last saw each other, in May 2007. I’ve been [...]

Posted 07 February 2008 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments (2) °