Is Penelope Trunk calling us out?

Looking through some of her posts that I missed, I found this one, titled: Blogs without topics are a waste of time. As a blogger, this hit me right to my core. It felt like the first time I realized I was not going to grow up to play professional baseball. (I think I was 12 at the time.)

Although, I really don't like to consider myself a blogger, and I usually conisder this blog a form of entertainment, rather than a productive endeavor. So maybe I'm happier this way? Or maybe I'm just deluding myself.

Elephant Seal: The Slippery Slope

Our friend at The Elephant Seal has a nice column today about slippery slopes and replay in baseball which I find interesting both as separate topics and combined.

Yet Another Reason To Hate Derek Jeter

Ok, "hate" may be a strong word. Let's at least go with "strongly, strongly, vehemently dislike" After all, there is no shortage of reasons. For Oakland fans, it is this. For Arizona fans, it is this. For Boston fans, well - take your pick.

And for the rest of us? There is this. That's right. Minka Kelly - of Friday Night Lights and, more recently, (500) Days of Summer, fame - is off the market. If the New York Post's Page 6 is to be believed, Mr. November has claimed Ms. Kelly has his latest prize. Gentlemen, start your weeping (and cursing Jeter's name).

I can't say fall nuptials are likely, though. The way the Yankees are playing, The Captain may be booked well in to November.

Simmons on Steroids... yet again

I know he wrote it because it involves his beloved Red Sox, but I'm really disappointed that Bill Simmons wrote YET ANOTHER column about steroids