The Lodger at the bat...

And batting cleanup today is Stormageddon.

Making it to the Show

I was happy to see the Durham Bulls clinch the IL South, but on the very next day, this happened:

The best part about making the show?

♫ Collapsin' in September ♫

Do you remember?

Yesterday, the Colorado Rockies lost 10-7 to the Arizona Diamondbacks.  It was their ninth consecutive loss.  In their last eighteen games, they have lost sixteen total.  In order to avoid a 100 loss season, the Rockies must win at least five of their ten remaining games.  If they keep up their monthly pace, they will only win two, and finish with a 60-102 record.

A century mark in the L column wasn't always such a sure thing.  As recently as last month, it appeared that

Thor's Day Thoughts

Get a load of how Prince Fielder turns a stand-up double into a 9-6 putout:



"A little bit too much momentum going into second base."
"Well he's more like tumbling."
Classic.

Book Review: Curious George at the Baseball Game (Kindle edition)

If you're looking for a quick read about baseball that isn't too heavy on sabermetrics, look no further than Curious George at the Baseball Game written by Laura Driscoll with illustrations by Anna Grossnickle Hines, a 2006 installment in the classic franchise created in 1941 by Margret and H.A. Rey.  Spoilers after the jump.

Tuesday Two-seam

The following video features Angels' OF Torii Hunter interviewing astronaut Joe Acaba, about many topics, including: baseball, extra-terrestrials, and how one evacuates in zero gravity.

Hat tip: SB Nation.

Spotted: KTF at NYY game

Kermit the Frog heckles Benedict Albert.  Photo from Mike Ferrin's Twitter feed.

No, that isn't a new mascot.  It is Kermit the Frog, a guest of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in a front row seat at Friday's Yankees game.