I know none of you care but ........ (the Baseball thread)

[UK Redsox]

Brazil upset Panama to qualify for the "World Baseball Classic 2013"

http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/2013/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121119&content_id=40370056

[UK Redsox]

Marvin Miller has died at age 95.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/marvin-miller-spoke-truth-to-power-changed-sports-forever/2012/11/27/3129b724-38cb-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_story.html

Along with Buck O'Neil, his is one of the most glaring omissions from the Baseball Hall of Fame.


EDIT:-

To emphasize the effect that Miller had on Baseball, he's a tidbit of information................

When Miller became head of the player's union in 1966, the average player earned $6000 per season.
...................... A-Rod now earns that amount every THIRD OF AN INNING !

[The Left Side]

2013 Hall of Fame inductees will be exciting and possibly a little controversial...

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121124&content_id=40406376&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

[UK Redsox]

2013 Hall of Fame inductees will be exciting and possibly a little controversial...

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121124&content_id=40406376&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

Biggio & Morris to be elected this time

[UK Redsox]

This reminds me of those pictures of Syd Barrett that were taken late in his life

[UK Redsox]

The fixtures for the World Baseball Classic have been announced

http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/wbc/2013/schedule_and_tickets/

With Team GB having been knocked out in the qualifiers, I'll be rooting for the Dutch team from Holland in the Netherlands lead by a guy from Curaçao

[UK Redsox]

Say it ain't so, Kev

Kevin Youkilis could end up with Yankees as Alex Rodriguez recovers from hip surgery for first half of 2013 season

[The Left Side]

Youk must have some sense of decency not to end up in the Bronx?

[UK Redsox]

I fear that Youk really is about to join the Evil Empire.

http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/yankeesblog/yankees_offer_former_rival_youkilis_uqrIPguA76XczL23odv10M#axzz2ENNs8hNj

[UK Redsox]

He's dead to me

http://mlb.si.com/2012/12/11/yanks-fill-a-rod-void-by-inking-youkilis-to-12-million-1-year-deal/

[The Left Side]

He's dead to me

http://mlb.si.com/2012/12/11/yanks-fill-a-rod-void-by-inking-youkilis-to-12-million-1-year-deal/

Such a shame, he used to be a good guy.

[UK Redsox]

Josh Hamilton to the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Orange County in Southern California".

Five years at $25m per year. A few years ago nobody would have thought that Hamilton would be playing in the Major Leagues, let alone becoming the second highest paid player in the sport.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/8744414/josh-hamilton-agreed-deal-los-angeles-angels

[UK Redsox]

RIP Ryan Freel, dead at 36

[pmarachi]

I will always hate Youkilis.

I don't care if he hits 300 for the yankees (he won't).  I will always hate is stupid, hick looking face and awful batting stance.

It isn't because he is a redsock.  I would take 99% of the team RIGHT NOW! (I always thought it was funny that Villa fans hated you know who because he was a city guy). I would take Francona this very second (so would any yankee fan).  In fact, nothing makes me happier than stealing a GOOD resox player (Damon, Boggs, Clemens etc..).  But "youk" just isn't good anymore.

I hope he breaks his uterus on opening day.

He isn't worth 10,000 let alone 10,000,000.  Washed up redneck.

George would have never OK'd that one.

[UK Redsox]

The Baseball Writers fail to elect anyone to the HOF

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8828339/no-players-elected-baseball-hall-fame-writers

I don't understand how Biggio failed to make it.