Sit Down Joe Dimaggio

Honestly, I have not paid a great deal of attention to the MLB post-season.  The spectral gloom the World Championship trophy spending its "every year of my life"-th year off of the North Coast has been mostly insurmountable.  Still, I do have to give a quick shout to Cardinals third bagger David Freese, who has put together a 12 game October hitting streak.  While this does not sound tremendously impressive, recognize that the single post-season all-time record is 14 in a row.  In fact, only 3 players have ever gone further than 12 consecutive: Mark Lemke (13 in 1996), Marquis Grissom (14 in 1995) and Manny Ramirez (14 in 2004).

As I typed this, Texas mounted their improbable 9th inning rally to take Game 2, which guarantees a 5th game and guarantees Freese the opportunity to break the record.  I love history.

Cheers.

Pretty Girl 10.20.11 - Dakota Gorman

Now you're the first on your block to know who the hot chick in this commercial is.

Jon Diebler Teaches You How To Shoot

Unreal.

Pretty Girl Update! - Kate Upton

Like a silken velvet strike of sensuous fury...

Vajazzling Is REAL!

Good freaking god, can the world get any better?  Battle of the sexes?  Really?  Chicks are glittering up their gawahwahs!  Note to all dudes, just keeping letting them think they haven't lost...

And show them this...



Tell them this is empowering...



They sell these for 3 bucks on Amazon!

But this is my favorite...

 

Sweet chirst

Pretty Girl 10.19.11 - Jenny McCarthy

When it's last call, go for the sure thing.  Hi, Jenny.

Know What I I'm Sayin'

Preach on, Brother Steve

Tribe Prospect Countdown: #35 RHP Cory Burns

6'1" 180 lbs, 24 in 2012

2011 Stats (AA - Akron): 2-5, 2.11, 35/37 SV, 1.04 WHIP, .220 OBA, 2.3 BB/9, 10.6 K/9

It is always difficult to project the MLB success of AA closers.  While Burns' numbers for the Aeros were spectacular (he was 2nd in all of MiLB in saves and broke the Akron franchise record) and he pitched well enough for Columbus in the post-season (2 G, 1.1 IP, BB, K), there is simply no consensus on how his stuff will translate to the major league level.  Indians' Director of Player Development Ross Atkins notes that Burns "he is exceptionally competitive or he would not be so successful in that closer’s role," but "the challenge or limitation for him [at the big league level] will be fastball usage and command of that fastball and being aggressive with it."  I am not aware of many closers out there with fastball command issues.  This likely slots Burns (and his 88 saves over the past 2.5 seasons) into a set-up role and right-handed set-up men with below average fastballs are a dime a dozen.  This, by no means, suggests that Cory could not make it to the bigs and perform well.   In fact, some believe that he is the closer in waiting (Baseball America rated him the best reliever in the Eastern League).  Until Burns proves that he can dominate AAA hitters, we should be cautiously optimistic at best.

Up Next: #34 - RHP Matt Langwell

MVotD - Yello - Oh Yeah

I didn't know that there was more to this song, let alone a video. ;-j

Pretty Girl 10.18.11 - Odette Annable

As much as it pains me to use her married name, it does make her sound like a pornstar.  And she's now a regular on House.  Awesome^2.