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From everything that I’ve seen printed about her, she had very few friends, if any. She really alienated the baseball world and most of that area with her comments about Herr Adolph and her shrines. Paul O’Neill and Lou Piniella was especially cutting in their remarks.

Lots of teams are going to video scouting. Just a sign of the times these days.

As far as AJ is concerned, I really believe he’s this eras Schilling. A guy who figures it out in his 30′s and becomes a dominating pitcher.

It’s more than just stuff. It’s taking ownership in the team.

Giving them 8 innings last night to rest the ‘pen.

Learning Chinese to be able to communicate with Wang.

You take those things, plus his pitching ability, and the comparisons to Penny, the Red Sox fifth starter and nothing more, are ridiculous.

He could have lost his cool in the 7th last night. Instead, he dug in, gutted it out, and won the game.

Very Schilling-like.

Good comparison, I think. But I think in the end Ouizee had a heart – I don’t think Marge ever did, except for her dogs. (but that’s not really fair or nice to say since I didn’t know her personally)

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she was a nasty old broad. She had half the money in Cincinnatti. She reminds me of the of the Shirley McLain character Ouizee in “Steel Magnolias”.

Ah, Marge Schott. There was a character, to say the least.

About the advance scouts – I always felt that whoever was doing that for the Yankees weren’t doing a good job. I know I’m not well-schooled in this, but wouldn’t advance scouts or shouldn’t advance scouts be able to help prepare the team to face, for instance, pitchers they’ve never seen before? The Yankees had always looked like they were totally unprepared in those situations.

While I lament the loss of the use of actual people, I do wonder if maybe this is the way to go at least for now, to see if it works better?

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As long as the excuse being used isn’t the same as Marge Schott’s. “Why should I pay for advanced scouts? All they do is sit and watch ball games.”

I read the post on your blog. Great gift box!

Just fyi – the dog bobblehead is named “Chase,” and he brings bats back to the dugout during the game.

(I have a pair of Yankees wristbands, which I actually use! Makes me feel serious.)

About the advance scouts – I always felt that whoever was doing that for the Yankees weren’t doing a good job. I know I’m not well-schooled in this, but wouldn’t advance scouts or shouldn’t advance scouts be able to help prepare the team to face, for instance, pitchers they’ve never seen before? The Yankees had always looked like they were totally unprepared in those situations.

While I lament the loss of the use of actual people, I do wonder if maybe this is the way to go at least for now, to see if it works better?

The best part of that episode was how AJ took it upon himself to redress what Garza tried to do to Swisher.

Me thinks the new members of the team are becoming important partners in the clubhouse very quickly.