This Week's Links (7/28-8/1)

Yesterday was not a good day for MLB.com.

Yet another reason to root for the Rays.

Ibanez was very close to going to Toronto.

Ted Lilly, master of the inside change-up.

Bannister is encouraged by his xFIP.

The 10 worst deadline deals of the last 10 years.

This Week's Links (6/2-6/6)

WFNY interviews Terry Pluto. Good stuff.

Law and Goldstein break down the first day of the Draft. The Indians' first round pick is a brilliant kid.

Leitch is leaving Deadspin. Shyster has a good breakdown.

"Furious Ozzie Guillen's Lineup Card Full Of Expletives"

I need to write about the White Sox just so I can use this picture.

THT talks to Pittsburgh GM Neal Huntington.

This week's Blog Show guest: Erin Andrews.

More Brian Bannister.

This Week's Links (5/12-5/16)

Paul DePodesta, who is now working with the Padres, started a blog.

So did Bill Simmons. No comments though.

Manny.

Brian Sabean, being awesome. Comment #24 is hysterical.

A reason for decreased scoring- the weather?

So, Brian Bannister, why'd you struggle a couple starts ago? “Just had to let my Babip regress before I started dealing again.” And why do you pitch better during the day? "The hitters tell me my fastball looks faster when they’re still a little hungover.” Okay, got it. Thanks.

Chuck keeps it real.

Zumsteg has the right idea.

This Week's Links (4/14-4/18)

U.S.S. Mariner looks at some small sample size craziness.

Banny log #3.

"The Metro and Magnet Night don't mix like..."

Kenny Mayne has an interesting marketing plan for his new book.

Carib released their college hoops futures odds.

Jay Jaffe thinks PECOTA is overly optimistic about the Rays' defense.

This Week's Links (3/24-3/28)

An article about yours truly in the Emory Wheel. Why they are asking a man who had Duke in the Final Four about how he picked his bracket, I do not know.

Joe Alexander had some amusing comments after WVU's win over Duke. This was probably funnier before the 81% FT shooter missed a vaguely important foul shot last night.

Posnanski has now incorporated video into his blog. And a pretty good one at that.

Dikembe Mutumbo explains how Isiah Thomas has been an inspiration to his career.

Voros McCracken met Brian Bannister.

FJM finally gets around to Plaschke's "eternal" Pierre column.

"DaJaun" Summers was on the cover of SI. Somebody got fired over this.

This Week's Links (1/28-2/1)

Breaking down some NHL futures odds, and some Super Bowl prop bets that are actually football related.

"Chris Berman Is Somewhat Perturbed With The Help". Very old, but worth watching.

Our old friend Marty Noble, at it again.

Larry Johnson advises a blogger on how to get rich.

Gasaway with a great analysis of conference play thus far. How is Duke still so underrated? (I understand the answer is that they don't have anyone taller than 6'8", but still- it's the Dookies!)

Scott Van Pelt is a funny dude.

Brian Bannister is an interesting dude.

Keith Law's Top 100 prospects. I miss the days of the Indians having a good farm system.

Lozo gets interviewed.

I thought this was pretty funny (Sheehan on the Twins, pre-Santana trade):

"You can win, in baseball, if you have a donut-hole construction—lots of middle, nothing on the outside. You cannot win as a donut."