- I’ve got an actual news story up on ESPN.com on the NCAA’s most recent beatdown in the Andy Oliver case. One lawyer to whom I spoke about yesterday’s ruling said that “No good lawyer would allow his client to send out that memo if it was subject to the February ruling that Judge Tone issued. It’s reckless and arrogant and risks even more ire from the considerable amount the court has already shown the NCAA.”
- I’m assuming most of you have already seen my ranking of the top 100 prospects in this draft. It’s going to change between now and June 9th; I’m already thinking 11-13 should be Wheeler, Purke, Green. Anyway, 39 players currently have reports, and I’m hoping to get that to 50 by Sunday.
- Klawbaiters, your fines are now due. Our first project is on Globalgiving.com, which I mentioned in the review of White Man’s Burden. The project’s goal is to help 250 disabled Kenyan children attend school. You can send your fines here; I kicked it off with a $50 donation, which should cover the times I’ve been successfully baited by you.
- I did finish that book of Chekhov’s short stories, and I have to say, I was underwhelmed. He’s considered one of the greatest short story writers ever, if not the greatest, but I don’t understand why – the writing was good, but the stories weren’t compelling, and most of them were fundamentally the same – stories of poor Russians struggling in the post-serfdom era under the de facto caste system and their own idiocy. If one of you lit hounds can set me straight on this, I’d appreciate it.
- Current book is Edna Ferber’s So Big
, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1925. It was already on my shelf when I mailed out some Mother’s Day cards my daughter had painted and had to go buy 83-cent stamps … and as it turns out, the 83-cent stamp in use today features Edna Ferber. I figured that was a sign that I should read it next.
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Keith, I must have missed it, but where exactly did you see Shelby Miller? I hope you didn’t go all the way to Brownwood; it’s not that it’s a bad town, mind you (and my college roommate is from there), but it’s pretty far from any big cities and major airports.
Never in my life has paying a fine given me such a good feeling. Thanks Klaw.
Woh… an ACTUAL news story? You may earn that BBRAA card yet!
I haven’t officially received the KLaw-bait fine, so with that in mind: With Jason Varitek’s offensive prowess resurfacing (as shown through his increase in RBI), and his game calling/pitching staff handling declining (as shown through his staff’s ERA and win total), can we deduce that his grit and will to play the game the right way has forced him to spend too much time being clutch with the bat and not with the glove?
Keith, You really don’t excited about hit streaks? Not at all? I mean I don’t care much until they get up to around 30, like Zimmerman. That’s when I want to start seeing AB’s.
Keith,
Have to agree with you on Chekhov. I honestly don’t understand why he is so highly regarded.
By any chance, are you on Goodreads (http://www.goodreads.com/)?
Can we get Grant K’s post in the KLaw 100?
Keith, in Mike Leake’s scouting profile you have his present fastball movement graded as a 60, but future as a 50. Can you explain why you believe he’ll lose movement as he progresses?
Way to out Calcaterra on the first bullet. I can’t disagree with him on this.
Aaron B: In Fredericksburg in late February.
Joe: No, not really. Honestly, a reaching-base streak is more interesting, although I couldn’t even tell you who holds that record.
Vlad: I gave up on Goodreads – had been using it through Facebook, but just about every book I read makes it here, and it seemed redundant to update Goodreads too.
Rick: Both should be 60. Whoever entered the figures into the database made a mistake (I submit these in Word docs). I would never project an amateur pitcher to lose movement on his fastball – in fact, other than running speed, there may not be a category where you should see a future grade that’s below a present grade.
Keith: The minimum for Global Giving is $10 so maybe $5 is too small… Or should people just pay and have 1 on account for the next time…
BTW David Ortiz 7AB 0H 0BB 12LOB how can a player lose his clutch ability along with his power?
Keith: Have you had a chance to see George Mason this year? They seem to have some solid prospects, and I was wondering if you had any thoughts on them.
Also, what are you planning on doing for college regionals?
What’s with Mets fans/writers unhappiness with Jose Reyes? If they don’t want him, I’m sure there are a lot of teams out there that would like to have him.
This from the NY Daily News, in a piece entitled “Mets at crossroads with erratic shortstop Jose Reyes”:
“The myth the Mets have tried to sell everyone the last couple of years is that Jose Reyes is still young, that he’ll stop making bonehead plays when he matures as a major leaguer. Only it’s faulty logic any way you want to dissect it.”