I hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend and got a chance to spend time with family and friends.
To say that I had a great Thanksgiving would be an understatement. I proposed on Wednesday night to an amazing woman, and thankfully, she said yes. I'm a very lucky man and couldn't be happier.
In other baseball-related news since I last posted:
-The Diamondbacks acquired Zach Duke from the Pirates for a player to be named later. The PTBNL will be announced after the Rule 5 Draft takes place on December 9th because rosters are currently frozen. This doesn't necessarily mean that the player is eligible for Rule 5 selection, and according to the link above, indicates that he is a low-level player. I have no inside knowledge at all, but I'm guessing that when we find out who it is, it's going to be someone who played in South Bend within the last year or two.
-Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic has more analysis on Duke and the deal on his blog, which you can read here.
-I saw this a few weeks ago, and am just now posting it. Here's a chart of the PDC status for every MLB club and their affiliates from the Baseball America website. It'll let you know when you might see affiliation changes around the MiLB landscape.
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thanksgiving Thoughts
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and enjoyed the extended weekend. A few things that are floating around my head on this Monday morning:
-After five days off of work, it's hard to get back into the flow on a Monday morning.
-Making it even harder is the fact that I threw out my back yesterday. Technically, I don't know what it means "to throw out your back", but I've done it. Thank God for Bengay.
-What is it about Thanksgiving that causes people to eat until they are uncomfortable? 364 days a year, we eat until we are content and full, and then stop. On Thanksgiving, we reach the point of being full and just keep on eating until we are completely miserable.
-If your family is anything like mine, there is always a game played over the holidays. This year, like many before, the game of choice was Trivial Pursuit. As always, it was the guys against the girls. I'm pleased to report that the guys won 2 out of 3.
-Trivial Pursuit is a great game, but there is one glaring omission: A TIMER. Seriously, when an entire group of guys is sitting around the table humming the Jeopardy! music, there's something wrong.
-I tried a new dessert this weekend that was a combination of pretzels, jello, and whipped cream. I don't know about you, but if jello is involved, I'm on board.
-Isn't it time we allow someone else other than the Lions to play on Thanksgiving? I realize it's tradition and all, but for the better part of a decade, no one wants to watch the Lions.
I'll try to get some baseball-related stuff up later today or tomorrow. Right now though, I'm just trying to survive the pains in my back.
-After five days off of work, it's hard to get back into the flow on a Monday morning.
-Making it even harder is the fact that I threw out my back yesterday. Technically, I don't know what it means "to throw out your back", but I've done it. Thank God for Bengay.
-What is it about Thanksgiving that causes people to eat until they are uncomfortable? 364 days a year, we eat until we are content and full, and then stop. On Thanksgiving, we reach the point of being full and just keep on eating until we are completely miserable.
-If your family is anything like mine, there is always a game played over the holidays. This year, like many before, the game of choice was Trivial Pursuit. As always, it was the guys against the girls. I'm pleased to report that the guys won 2 out of 3.
-Trivial Pursuit is a great game, but there is one glaring omission: A TIMER. Seriously, when an entire group of guys is sitting around the table humming the Jeopardy! music, there's something wrong.
-I tried a new dessert this weekend that was a combination of pretzels, jello, and whipped cream. I don't know about you, but if jello is involved, I'm on board.
-Isn't it time we allow someone else other than the Lions to play on Thanksgiving? I realize it's tradition and all, but for the better part of a decade, no one wants to watch the Lions.
I'll try to get some baseball-related stuff up later today or tomorrow. Right now though, I'm just trying to survive the pains in my back.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
I'll be back on Monday with more posts (unless something major happens between now and then), but in the meantime, enjoy your Thanksgiving everybody. Eat 'til your full, watch football 'til you fall asleep, and be thankful for all that you have.
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