Sunday, January 21, 2007 |
Pickoff Moves
Today's Birthdays
Ricky Adams CAL b. 1959, played 1982-1983
Emil Batch BRO b. 1880, played 1904-1907, d. 1926-08-23. One of many differences between baseball then and now: Batch was allowed to make 57 errors at third, for which the fans derisively nicknamed him "Ace". He was moved to the outfield for the balance of his brief career. These days, that would have happened in the minors...
Glenn Chapman BRO b. 1906, played 1934, d. 1988-11-05
Benny Meyer BRO b. 1885, played 1913, d. 1974-02-06
Johnny Oates LAN b. 1946, played 1977-1979, d. 2004-12-24. A first-round pick with the Orioles, he eventually wound up as the Dodgers' third-string catcher in the late-70's teams, backing up both Steve Yeager and Joe Ferguson. He was one of many Dodgers who had a bad day on the field on October 15, 1978, Game 5 of that year's World Series. On a blustery, cold night in New York, the Dodgers played terrible defense, with errors by Steve Garvey, Bill Russell, and Reggie Smith, as well as smashes hit off the gloves of Garvey and Russell that weren't adjudged errors. Burt Hooton got knocked out after only two and a third innings after giving up four runs, little-remembered Lance Rautzan gave up three more, and Charlie Hough uncorked a wild pitch that followed a passed ball by Oates, part of a disastrous seventh inning that put the game out of reach for the Dodgers.
After retiring, Oates became a manager with the Orioles in one of their less distinguished eras. He went on to lead Texas through that franchise's greatest stretch ever, with three first-place finishes.
Completeness: BDD Interviews Ned Colletti
Right here.OT: Tips For Your New Diabetic Lifestyle!
So that's what I've been doing wrong all this time: diabetes isn't a disease, it's a lifestyle."From a business perspective, diabetes is the perfect disease," said David Kliff, a diabetic and investment analyst who specializes in diabetes-related ventures. Diabetics "consume tons of disposable products, and there is no cure. It is a license to print money."Well, don't be so sure there isn't a cure. All the same, I pass along the following pointer, because it shaved 60 points off my mom's blood sugar level in a week, and because it is one hundred percent free, and almost entirely painless to implement: don't eat after 7:00 PM.
That's it. (The rule is actually to avoid eating for five hours before you go to sleep.) It's a tip my doctor told me about when he put me on a modified Atkins' diet back in December. The diet, on which I've lost nearly 30 lbs. now, includes some help in a bottle, but the hardest part has been saying arrivederci to pasta, bread, breakfast cereal, and pretty much all sweets. On the other hand: cancer, heart disease, strokes, neuropathy, and amputations do a lot to focus your thinking.
The bad news, of course, is no more hot dogs at the ballpark — an extravagant luxury! And, heck, no eating anything at the park unless I get there early to begin with. Keeping my feet attached seems more important, though.
http://www.floodle.net/extra/ebayinfo/diabetic_recipes.html
Enjoy!
: 1/21/2007 07:23:00 PM
In the top of the 6th inning of Game 6 (October 17th, 1978) Dodger catcher Joe Ferguson make a mental mistake. With one out and a runner on first base Jim Spencer struck out on a wild pitch. Instead of attempting to throw out Lou Piniella at second base Ferguson made an unnecessary throw to first base. With less than two outs Spencer could not reach base on a strike out because the base was already occupied. Ferguson had a shot at getting Piniella at second base but let him have it uncontested. This turned into a two run inning that upped a Yankees lead from 3-2 to 5-2. I recall this mistake as I was there in the reserved deck behind the plate. Here is the play-by-play from Retrosheet:
"YANKEES 6TH: Piniella singled to left; Nettles flied out to right; Spencer struck out while
Piniella advanced to second on a
wild pitch; Doyle singled to center [Piniella scored, Doyle to second (on throw to home)]; WELCH REPLACED SUTTON (PITCHING);
Dent singled to left [Doyle scored]; Rivers struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Dodgers 2."
: 1/21/2007 11:23:00 PM1) Three different amino acids, at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
2) Phentermine to help adjust with the portion size changes.
3) Exercise -- meaningful exercise -- at least three times a week.
4) 35 g carbs/day for non-workout days, 45 g for workout days.
5) Drink 64 oz. of water every day.
That's it. The rest is meal planning.
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