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Form-Fitting
2005-05-12 05:36
by Alex Belth

Here are a few shots of the starting pitchers from last Sunday's Yankee-Oakland game in the Bronx. (Click on photo's for a larger image.)

First, Kevin Brown:

Next, the picture-perfect, Rich Harden:

I Wanna Be in Pictures
2005-05-03 05:25
by Alex Belth

There is a new documentary about Barry Bonds' 73rd home run ball, called "Up for Grabs," which was made by Michael Wranovics. John Perricone saw the film at a recent press screening and reviews over at Only Baseball Matters. Watching this movie, Perricone, who has written extensively about drugs in baseball, was reminded of what it felt like to see Bonds' great 2001 season up close:

When you see Up for Grabs, you'll remember. You'll remember what these players gave us. You'll remember how it felt to be there when they did it. I was there for about ten Bonds home runs in 2001, (including, I think, number 57). I remember. I was there for Bonds' 660th. These were magical, incredible, amazing moments in sports history. Watching Bonds hit #73 literally brought tears to my eyes, made me shiver. I watched McGwire hit his 62nd home run, watched him hug everybody in sight. Watched him skip around the bases like a little boy, high-fiving the Cubs players as he rounded the bases, and the Cardinal fans go absolutely berserk. Magical. I'll never forget it. McGwire doesn't owe me an apology...I owe him. I owe Bonds.

...Filmmakers like Wranovics help remind us how magical these players were, how magical they are; how magical the game of baseball can be, even when real life intrudes. Up for Grabs isn't about steroids, or cheating, or sportswriters, or any of that. It's not even about baseball. It's about America, American life, American complexities. As such, it's a brilliant snapshot of an amazing time, and SF Giants fans, baseball fans, and sports fans of all stripes will want to see this film.

Looks interesting. Anyone else heard anything about it?

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American League:

#2 Los Angeles (West) vs. #4 Boston (Wild Card)

#3 Cleveland (Central) vs #1 Tampa Bay (East)

National League:

#1 Arizona (West) vs. #4 Houston (Wild Card)
#2 Chicago (Central) vs. #3 Florida (East)

2008 Conference Standings (5/15)
National League National League
Rank Team W L PCT Division
1 Arizona 26 15 .634 W1
2 Chicago Cubs 25 16 .61 C1
3 Florida 23 17 .575 E1
4 Houston 24 18 .571 C2
5 St. Louis 24 19 .558 C3
6 Philadelphia 23 19 .548 E2
7 Los Angeles Dodgers 21 19 .525 W2
8 New York Mets 20 19 .513 E3
9 Atlanta 20 20 .5 E4
10T Pittsburgh 20 21 .488 C4
10T Milwaukee 20 21 .488 C4
12 Cincinnati 18 23 .439 C6
13 Washington 18 24 .429 E5
14 San Francisco 17 25 .405 W3
15 Colorado 15 26 .366 W4
16 San Diego 15 27 .357 W5
American League
Rank Team W L PCT Division
1 Tampa Bay 24 17 .585 E1
2 Los Angeles Angels 24 19 .558 W1
3 Cleveland 22 19 .537 C1
4 Boston 24 19 .558 E2
5 Oakland 23 19 .548 W2
6 Baltimore 21 19 .525 E3
7T Minnesota 20 20 .5 C2
7T Chicago White Sox 20 20 .5 C2
9 Toronto 21 22 .488 E4
10T Texas 20 22 .476 W3
10T New York Yankees 20 22 .476 E5
12 Kansas City 19 21 .475 C4
13 Detroit 16 25 .39 C5
14 Seattle 16 26 .381 W4
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