Insider on Luke French, 8.21.09
=== THE GOOD ===
French's changeup was working, for this one game anyway, as effectively as Jamie Moyer's. For the first five innings.
=== THE GOOD ===
French's changeup was working, for this one game anyway, as effectively as Jamie Moyer's. For the first five innings.
... said Branch Rickey to Joe Garagiola, the week before he traded him. :- )
The man wasn't lyin', right?!
Not that other letters don't measure up, of course. :- ) MC and DOV discussions are always a pleasure - adult, intelligent, informative. Just a few letters that provoked us this afternoon...
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In the NBA, the magic number is three solid bench players, plus a flex man, so 8.5 to make 5 each night.
We asked about 10-to-make 9. Or is that 12-to-make-9? :- )
Just, you know, for your general edification—I thought I'd spread the joy.
=== James Hetfield Nothing Else Matters, Dept. ===
Flip: The rotation is announced as Vargas - Felix - Snell - RRS - and either Olson or French.
An interesting debate now runs ...
=== Deep Blue Can Play Chess, But It Can't Play Hockey ===
Published after Vargas' first start in 2009. -- jjc.
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