These links were found while I was getting my kicks …
• Bronx Banter's lost a good friend, but at least
he went down swinging.
• How unlikely is the Cubs' lo-o-o-o-n-g World Series drought? Brandon Isleib
works through the math.
• New York Yankees Update says the city's
getting a fine deal; Field of Schemes says it's the Yankees who are
getting the sweetheart deal. I link, you decide.
• Reading about
Frank Williams' tragic end, I can't help wondering what happened to his pension.
• Shysterball notices the latest
huge story out of St. Pete.
• Patrick Sullivan argues for severing the link between
single-season awards voting and Hall of Fame balloting. He's right. Are we really supposed to hold it against Alan Trammell, just because a bunch of guys in 1987 somehow concluded that George Bell had been the more valuable player? I say no.
• Speaking of the Coop, Joe Posnanski (as usual)
makes some fantastic points.
• And finally, watch our newest Hall of Famers
take their (comedic) bows.
Rob Neyer
