Archive for March 28th, 2008

Rochestie to suffer indignity of Durango

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Fig Jam

Through tears of anguish/joy I read Bud Withers piece this past week on the inspirational superhero of the world: Taylor Rochestie.  I could not come to grips with the sacrifice of the young man by giving up his brand new Ford Expedition in favor of an “Older” Dodge Durango. 

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AL West Preview: Seattle Mariners

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Fig Jam

Here’s a question: Does a team become better if they upgrade their pitching staff, but downgrade the talent of their position players? The Seattle Mariners will answer that question this season. Conventional wisdom, however, would suggest the answer is no.

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Fideo Friday pt. II: And That Happened

Friday, March 28th, 2008

From withleather.com, here is a funny little number of John Mayer (yeah that one) announcing a baseball game.

Echelon piggybacks after the jump!

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Fideo Friday: First Class Ticket To Hell

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Ummmm, here is some video…goddamn it, nevermind. Just watch it. Fucking internet.

Reminder: Time to vote for MLS team name

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Echelon

We at H&F are officially sanctioning the traditional “Seattle Sounders”.

Two points:

(1) It’s important that you enter that exactly, as the organization has intimated that any deviation will be counted separately. (One of those, “We want you to feel like you have input, but you don’t” moves.)*

(2) There are minor hoops to jump through. They make you register and enter an email address to which they will then send a link to where you can vote.

VOTE HERE

Fun fact: My parents took me to a Sounders game as my first ever sporting event.

*Per ETE commenter David