Sleep is for the weak.
This week’s Metro column, in which I explain how it feels to endure Sox/Yankees two weekends in a row. In April.

This week’s Metro column, in which I explain how it feels to endure Sox/Yankees two weekends in a row. In April.

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November 8, 2009 - 12:25 pm
Here we go again. Time for another edition of our semi-annual “What They Need” series, where we play GM for all 30 teams. As usual, we’ll be suggesting subtle tweaks for some squads, and major overhalls for others. There’s already movement going on in the Hot Stove front, so there’s no time to waste!
Here’s a [...]
September 3, 2009 - 11:20 am
The 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers had one of the greatest pitching staffs the game of baseball has ever known. At the height of the steroids era, in a season when 104 players would test positive for performance enhancing drugs, the Dodgers hurlers posted a 3.16 ERA, good enough for an insane 128 team ERA+, and [...]
August 31, 2009 - 11:19 am
Okay, so at a time when most people are debating whether or not the Washington Nationals can even break .500 next season, this is going to sound more than a little crazy, but I think the Nats have an outside chance at contending next season.
I’m not saying it’s going to happen, but I am saying [...]
June 29, 2009 - 9:30 pm
We here at Umpbump have done quite a few all-time teams. We’ve also cataloged quite a series of Hot Baseball Wives. In this post, I will attempt the acrobatic feat of bridging the twain. Yes, reader: The All-Hot Team.
For reasons of attention span, or specifically, the lack of it, I am focusing on current major [...]

April 25th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Funny you should bring up Gload. Nick and I just spent a pleasant evening mocking his name. It sounds like something gross.
“Dude, I just coughed up a Gload. Nast.”
“Ew, I’m all covered in Gload!”
“It burns when I pee. I think I must have the Gload.”
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May 25th, 2007 at 2:44 am
I think it’s funny how this is posted.
Royals 11, White Sox 1.
Not sure who the “lowly” hitters in that game were.
Oh and for Sisco,
the “one guy” that he can’t blame the losing on could be himself. He posts a 7.00+ ERA and is complaining about management? please. he just sucks.
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