Posted on Fri, Jul 3rd, 2009 by GreenBean
After looking at this Salary vs. Performance diagram you really have to wonder who the heck are the Mets and Cubs paying all that money to?!?
As of yesterday the Yanks have paid $136,149,920 for the 4 extra wins than the Twins. I’m not saying, I’m just saying!
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Posted on Mon, Jun 29th, 2009 by avonlakers
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you everyone who bought bought a ticket!
$500- Bev klien
$200- Paul Froncak
$75- Diane Alderson
$75- Jim Wunderlich
$50- Trent Bienek
$50- Jeff Laing
$- Quinn Gibson
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Posted on Fri, Jun 26th, 2009 by GreenBean
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Posted on Wed, Apr 29th, 2009 by avonlakers
Posted on Fri, Apr 24th, 2009 by GreenBean
A collection of uniform goofs
My favorite:
When Steve Garvey joined the Padres in 1983, the team’s uni supplier initially provided jerseys with "Gravey" on the back, although none of the misspellings ever made it onto the field
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Posted on Wed, Apr 15th, 2009 by GreenBean
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Posted on Mon, Apr 13th, 2009 by avonlakers
Avon will again be a co-host for the 3rd annual Freeport Black Sox Tournament. The tournament kicks off Friday, May 16th with the Upsala Blue Jays coming to town. In Freeport, the Opole Bears will take on the Black Sox.
View the entire bracket
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Posted on Tue, Mar 31st, 2009 by avonlakers
Posted on Tue, Mar 31st, 2009 by GreenBean
Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager
This book gives a behind the scene look at Tony La Russa and the Cardinals during a 3 game series with the Chicago Cubs. To help soak up the subculture, author Buzz Bissinger (Friday Night Lights) was given full access to La Russa’s squad for the entire 2003 season. This helps build out the characters of the players and how La Russa manages.
La Russa is a passionate, old school manager that has no concerns about calling out superstars for not playing the game right. This book contains inside stories from some of the outstanding teams he managed including the Canseco-Henderson Oakland Athletics days.
Favorite Quote: “Go find somebody who’s going to give you the four or five hundred at-bats and I hope they’re in our division so we can play against you.”
La Russa to Kerry Robinson who told Tony he thought he should be an every day player.
Coming Soon: Lincoln’s review of The Yankee Years
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