Baseball Toaster: The Griddle : Since I won't be around, news can't happen

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1	Chicago Cubs	69	46	.6	C1
2	Philadelphia	62	51	.549	E1
3	Arizona	59	55	.518	W1
4	Milwaukee	64	51	.557	C2
5	St. Louis	64	52	.552	C3
6	Florida	60	54	.526	E2
7	New York Mets	59	54	.522	E3
8	Los Angeles Dodgers	56	57	.496	W2
9	Houston	54	59	.478	C4
10T	Pittsburgh	52	62	.456	C5
10T	Atlanta	52	62	.456	E4
12T	Colorado	52	63	.452	W3
12T	Cincinnati	52	63	.452	C6
14	San Francisco	48	65	.425	W4
15	San Diego	44	70	.386	W5
16	Washington	42	71	.372	E5

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Rank	Team	W	L	PCT	Division
1	Los Angeles Angels	71	43	.623	W1
2	Tampa Bay	68	45	.602	E1
3	Chicago White Sox	63	49	.563	C1
4	Boston	66	49	.574	E2
5	Minnesota	63	51	.553	C2
6	New York Yankees	62	52	.544	E3
7	Texas	60	55	.522	W2
8	Toronto	58	56	.509	E4
9	Detroit	55	58	.487	C3
10	Baltimore	54	59	.478	E5
11	Oakland	53	60	.469	W3
12	Kansas City	53	62	.461	C4
13	Cleveland	49	64	.434	C5
14	Seattle	44	70	.386	W4

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Since I won't be around, news can't happen

2005-12-22 08:57

by Bob Timmermann

Since I will be away from a computer until Boxing Day for the most part, there obviously won't be any baseball news of any importance will there? Reggie Sanders could join the Royals, Brett Tomko could join the Dodgers, middle relievers will switch teams at a pace so furious you would think they were being dealt by people at the Chicago Board of Trade.

Like most people, I will be spending my December 25 going to church and celebrating the birth of Ned Garver.

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2005-12-22 04:39:05

1. Sam DC

Merry Christmas and a Happy 2006 Bob. Hope you're enjoying the new e-digs.

2005-12-22 05:04:40

2. Sam DC

Er, I mean, Merry Garvermas.

2005-12-22 07:15:50

3. Cliff Corcoran

I think "like most people" might be overstating your case some, at least with regard to the church thing. Ned Garver, on the other hand, is more of a cross-cultural phenomenon.

2005-12-22 08:05:19

4. Bob Timmermann

I am the Lord, thy Garver. Thou shalt not have false Garvers before me!

2005-12-22 09:17:26

5. slackfarmer

Looks like the Padres hitters just got a Christmas present -- they are moving in some of the distant OF walls in the litter box. http://tinyurl.com/d6433

2005-12-22 09:55:59

6. JMK

According to the Cube, in his 14 year career Ned Garver walked as many guys as he struck out (881:881), yet his career ERA was 3.78! Looking at his HR rate he doesn't look like an extreme groundball pitcher. Could he have been the luckiest pitcher ever?

2005-12-22 11:25:33

7. murphy

it is no question of luck, my son. ned garver is a pitcher most bless-ed.

2005-12-22 14:11:03

8. deburns

I remember collecting St. Louis Browns player cards, on the theory that no one else would (this is c. 1950), and particularly liked Garver. It is amazing that he kept such an ERA with all those walks given that the Brownies played their home games at Sportsman's Park, which had a relatively cozy right field fence, farther out but similar to Ebbetts Field with a high fence. This is all by memory, so forgive me in the spirit of Festivus if I have some of the wrong.

2005-12-22 14:46:56

9. Suffering Bruin

Happiest of Holidays, Bob. The wife, kid and I get to the Central Libary about twice a week. I'll have to push for a long-awaited face-to-face meeting.

Have a great holiday... and remember, the prayer is always: Our Choi, who are in Choi, hallowed be thy Choi... keep practicing and you'll get it right.

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