Speaking of short outfield porches (see three posts down), here is a question I’ve asked before and never had adequately answered: Why are baseball outfields deepest in centerfield and shallowest in left and right? Why not a uniform distance all the way around?
Alonzo Martinez, Victor Meza, Jose Chalupa, Chico Gonzales… A whole bunch of people I still don’t know fought and won and lost. Yippee. Boy was that Jay White/Eddie Sanchez bout a non-starter.
Oh, lighten up journalism purists. Cleveland hasn’t won a major title since 1964
The XY Factor heads to Newmarket for the final race at 5.45 on Saturday….. Suggested Bets (with current Betfair win odds): 3 point win SILK HALL [4.0] Staking Plan Records (on £1 per point basis): Yesterday: -3.00 This week: -20.00 All time: +55.31 VERDICT: A stayers handicap concludes the card at Newmarket on Saturday and whilst it’s easy to see why recent Doncaster winner Hawk Mountain is the warm favourite - this is a competitive little race and SILK HALL looks to represent better value
New York Giants David Diehl performs at Comix Comedy Club Oh, OK, darn it, one more thing: Giants lineman David Diehl making fun of Brett Favre at a comedy club Wednesday night.
21 May 2009
Mark Sullivan and Darrell Williams again pull in the big names from the greyhound world… Martin White has been the man in the news in the last couple of days, not only for the magnificent exploits of his greyhound Wise Thought in The Derby but also for his criticism of Wimbledon’s kennels and the GBGB, the sport’s governing body. This week’s Betfair Greyhound Podcast catches up with Martin who explains why he feels the way he does, gives us an update on Wise Thought and reveals who he believes to be the fastest dog in this year’s Derby
The XY Factor starts heads to Leicester for the final race on Tuesday…. Suggested Bets (with current Betfair win odds): 6 point win NON DOM [2.18] Staking Plan Records (on £1 per point basis): Yesterday: -4.00 This week: -4.00 All time: +71.31 VERDICT: We had two win selections yesterday and they finished second and third. Close, but no cigar as they say
YES’ Kim Jones talks to Ca-Boom about being an innocent bystander in the recent string of brazen whipped-cream attacks in the South Bronx.
The second season of “Beer Money” debuts at 9 p.m. Tuesday on SNY, featuring new co-host Alexi Panos and Chris Carlin. WatchDog has learned exclusively of two new games on the show: “Clues for Brews,” in which contestants can win $100 by identifying a famous athlete after one clue, then $80 after two clues, then $60 after three, and so on
All the early betting moves from Bath, Newton Abbot and Southwell. Bath 2:00 Radiohead, 2.0 in to 1.29 Boga, 4.46 out to 7.2 Trelawny Wells, 25.2 out to 36.0 2:30 Spring Green, 8.4 in to 6.0 3:00 Wheres Susie, 4.4 out to 5.9 4:00 Fancy Footsteps, 2.74 out to 3.8 Full Victory, 11.0 in to 5.3 Direct Debit, 28.8 in to 24.0 4:30 Dice, 5.8 in to 4.2 Sir Feddie, 11.0 out to 12.5 5:00 Brave Bugsy, 6.7 in to 5.3 Summer Bounty, 16.4 out to 18.0 Newton Abbot 2:20 Island Flyer, 3.5 in to 2.82 Bolton Hall, 4.4 in to 3.35 2:50 Share My Dream, 2.1 out to 3.1 Lilac, 4.5 in to 3.6 3:20 Waterspray, 2.14 out to 2.7 4:20 Come Out Firing, 3.1 out to 4.3 Knapp Bridge Boy, 18.5 in to 14.0 4:50 Pendower, 3.3 in to 2.58 Walmsley, 30.0 in to 21.0 5:20 My Minds Maid, 5.2 in to 4.1 Jurisdiction 30.0 in to 16.0 Southwell 2:10 Janeiro, 6.0 in to 3.5 Ginger Ted, 5.8 out to 6.8 Vested Interest, 5.0 out to 14.0 Countrywide Ice, 19.0 in to 17.0 Singeur, 23.0 in to 11.0 2:40 Aureate, 5.2 in to 3.7 Rawdon, 9.0 out to 11.0 Keisha Kayleigh, 12.5 out to 16.0 3:10 The Geester, 4.7 out to 6.4 3:40 Wahan, 6.6 in to 5.7 Eightdaysaweek, 5.0 out to 8.6 Shadows Lengthen, 12.5 in to 8.2 4:10 Kings Ace, 6.0 in to 4.3 Missed Mondays, 28.0 in to 17.5 4:40 Miss Glitters, 3.85 in to 2.66