Craig Counsell, the less spunky and taller version of David Eckstein and a graduate of my arch-nemesis university with a degree in accounting, has signed a two-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Some websites were reporting that Counsell was signed, sealed, and delivered to San Diego, but apparently Counsell could not resist the allure of the Cream City.
Counsell will serve as a backup to Rickie Weeks and J.J. Hardy.
Hey, I realize this is off-topic, but I can't figure out where else to ask it: Has anybody else noticed that Baseball Think Factory has gone off-line this morning? Or is it just me?
I can't stand Counsell and my wife likes him even less, but he's a solid utility infielding option as he has a knack for getting on base and a good glove. The Yankees could have used him, though I dislike watching him play so much that I'm still glad they didn't sign him.
I'm not sure how reliable it is, though I see no reason to doubt. Basically, it's a second-hand report from Dan Szymborski that the domain got hijacked, and it should be back eventually.
Okay, and here's a more reliable report from Sean Foreman, which says basically the same thing:
All part of my plan to take over the world!
"Diamondbacks fail to retain Counsell and face hefty suit."
http://ty4.blogspot.com/2006/11/fin.html
I'm not sure how reliable it is, though I see no reason to doubt. Basically, it's a second-hand report from Dan Szymborski that the domain got hijacked, and it should be back eventually.
Okay, and here's a more reliable report from Sean Foreman, which says basically the same thing:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/148#comments
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