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One of my favorite songs from the last several years is

red pants + nudie = absolution

I always loved "Baseball vs. Football"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YphEUa5LPjM&hl

I couldn't decide whether to post this here or "Someone Else's Song," but I couldn't find it already posted.

 

Scott McCaughey and others have done a CD of baseball songs?

 

More info: http://www.yeproc.com/artist_info.php?artistId=12539

I didn't see anyone take interest in this, but nonetheless I'll note that The Baseball Project is playing Letterman on Friday night. Could be really good or really bad.

That's the one. He signed in a blue Sharpie across his chin. Few moments in my life match the joy I felt when I got those self-addressed, stamped envelopes back in the mail.

Did any of you mail cards to players to be signed? Most veterans wouldn't mess with it, so the trick was finding young players with potential. My best autograph score through this method was Gary Sheffield on his 89 Topps rookie, wearing a Brewers uni and braces.

Are these cards worth anything anymore?

I don't think so.

When I was a kid, I suspected my local card shop was opening the Topps wax packs, taking out the good cards, replacing them with commons and resealing. I haven't collected cards in a long time, but I hope they are making them tamper-proof now.

I couldn't decide whether to post this here or "Someone Else's Song," but I couldn't find it already posted.

Scott McCaughey and others have done a CD of baseball songs?

More info: http://www.yeproc.com/artist_info.php?artistId=12539

Hoosiers is another one. Oh and Rudy. Oh and the one with Dennis Quaid as a baseball player. The Rookie, I think.

I cry more to sentimental sports movies than I do over real life issues. Rudy, The Rookie and Field of Dreams get me every time. I second the scene where the old-timers recall Doc Graham's generosity.

My experience was that I had to leave the headliners early to make the late shows. But since I don't care much about the headliners this year, that wouldn't be an issue.

i don't recommend it, the side shows (outside the festival) are what's to see.

agreed ... The National's downtown show last year was one of the best I've seen ... Andrew Bird and several Wilco members were in the crowd.

I think it's a big letdown. Only a few people I'm dying to see. I think I'll take a chance that they might tour through Oklahoma or Dallas on their way to/from Austin and I'll avoid the sweatfest this year.

my mom likes Jeff solo ... Wilco, not as much

My friends are having a dinner party for "Dinner Party."

I can't wait.

thanks for weighing in on MLB.tv

now my concern is that since i would be using it primarily at work, i'd use too much bandwith and get in trouble.

admittedly, i don't know much about it ... maybe it wouldn't be a big deal at all

I captured it. I almost missed The Lonely 1. I thought the stream was done, and i hit record just in time before the song started up. Did any of you guys get the same silent gap i did after Spiders? I left the room for a minute during that, and when i came back, there was silence. Then I heard Jeff talk about Glenn's unfortunate accident!

 

The sound was pretty much flawless for this one.

yep there were lots of silent gaps on my end

is this in the encore or not?

there was a pause a few songs back but i don't know if they left the stage or just stopped so glenn could regroup

I'm listening to a concert from Australia while watching a baseball game from Japan.

Technology can be a very good thing.

At least TBS isn't waiting until two months into the season to start broadcasting games, like Fox used to do on Saturdays.

He's going to be out till at least June...so no, probably not.

Dang. I was hoping sooner. I should have done more research.

Also, I think I saw that you drafted Ryan Braun as your 3B. From what I understand, he's going to play LF. Not sure if that affects anything.

Right now he's only eligible at 3B on Yahoo. They'll add OF eligibility after so many games (15 or 20, I think), which will give me more flexibility in my lineup.

Is Mark Prior going to do anything this year? I took a flyer on him in the last round of my draft.

What

This is the least amount of research I've ever done for fantasy baseball. I won my league last year so maybe I'm resting on my laurels. Anyway, in a 5x5, 12-team, head-to-head league ...

Lineup:

C, Geovany Soto, Cubs

1B, Carlos Pena, Rays

2B, B.J. Upton, Rays

3B, Ryan Braun, Brewers

SS, Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies

OF, Vladimir Guerrero, Angels

OF, Bobby Abreu, Yankees

OF, Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox

Util, Jim Thome, White Sox

Starting pitchers:

Johan Santana, Mets

Kelvim Escobar, Angels

Fausto Carmona, Indians

Phil Hughes, Yankees

Andy Pettitte, Yankees

Greg Maddux, Padres

Mark Prior, Padres

Gil Meche, Royals

Relievers:

Takashi Saito, Dodgers

Troy Percival, Rays

Kerry Wood, Cubs

George Sherrill, Orioles

At my newspaper, we don't even have a TV.

Ours are turned to news, both local and CNN.

I can get it turned if there's a big game on, but no sound.

I really need to go back to working days.

Back to the subject at hand ... Dice-K didn't look too great this morning, at least from what I saw. Was it just nerves since he was pitching in Japan?