<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061</id><updated>2011-04-21T17:06:35.736-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Cat's House of (Mostly) Baseball Rants</title><subtitle type='html'>The Brewers, Entertainment and everything in between. Email me at woohookitty@dotnet.com if you have any questions, complaints or comments. Check out my FAQ below if you have any basic Qs about me</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>312</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-110454637142360912</id><published>2004-12-31T20:24:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-12-31T20:26:11.423-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Yankees are going to get Johnson after all...for a young pitcher (Javier Vasquez) and prospects. Um....Johnson is 41. Their #1, 2 and 3 starters are Johnson, Brown and Mussina...old, old and old. Eventually, mortgaging the future is going to bite them no matter how much they spend. They are lurching closer and closer to the Yankees of the 80s.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/110454637142360912'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/110454637142360912'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_12_01_archive.html#110454637142360912' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-110315484684349574</id><published>2004-12-15T17:53:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-12-15T17:54:06.843-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Question: Does anyone care that Anna K and Enrique Iglesias got married? Didn't think so. let's see...an overrated pop singer married a tennis player with 0 major titles and has the body of a 12 year old, which apparently every male is required to think is hot. Yeah I care</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/110315484684349574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/110315484684349574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_12_01_archive.html#110315484684349574' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-110297998300296164</id><published>2004-12-13T17:18:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-12-13T17:19:43.003-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Well, Podsednik was dealt to the White Sox for Carlos Lee. Can we say S-T-E-A-L? Man it's nice to have money. I mean does anyone remember the Brewers trading for someone with a HIGHER salary? Anyway, Lee has tremendous upside...consistent .300/30/100 player and he hasn't even reached his peak age yet. Yeah I'll take it for an overrated LF and a decent reliever.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/110297998300296164'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/110297998300296164'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_12_01_archive.html#110297998300296164' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109892194603562169</id><published>2004-10-27T19:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-10-27T19:08:38.700-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>And I love Ashlee (man I hate that spelling) blaming her band. Actually her band didn't sound bad from what I heard. I love the way they were trying mightily to hide their giggling. And I also love her dad saying that her "credibility" is intact. Um, what creditibility? Whatever she has has been handed to her on a silver platter. The frightening thing is that Britney Spears sister is trying to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109892194603562169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109892194603562169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_10_01_archive.html#109892194603562169' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109892186562031461</id><published>2004-10-27T19:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-10-27T19:04:25.620-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Just a comment on this whole Ashlee Simpson debacle. First of all, a good article on it is at this link. Secondly, who are they trying to kid. Of course she lipsynchs. She has NO talent. None. How did she get a #1 album? A reality show and her name. Period. It's the same reason why we have Beyonce plastered all over creation and have since before she had even recorded a debut album. It's </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109892186562031461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109892186562031461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_10_01_archive.html#109892186562031461' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109700483918509990</id><published>2004-10-05T14:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-10-05T14:38:33.823-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Journal-Sentinel Online has their Brewer grades up. They are a waste of time, like always...very knee jerk. How the hell can you give Ben Sheets anything other than an A? Just very simplistic overall. And with it comes a cheery article from Tom Hardicourt where he espounds alot of the same BS Mike Hunt did last week...that they need to sign big name free agents and all of that. Yep and they will </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109700483918509990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109700483918509990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_10_01_archive.html#109700483918509990' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109640431011568232</id><published>2004-09-28T15:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-09-28T15:45:10.116-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Well I'm glad that the team is sold but I worry that we're going to run into what the Dodgers did, i.e. an owner who knows nothing about baseball who makes every decision based on "business sense". I hope he's more like Herb Kohl, where he owns the team but doesn't really get into day to day decision making unless he has to. Basically, you give them the money and say "go nuts". let's hope.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109640431011568232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109640431011568232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html#109640431011568232' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109640406512396084</id><published>2004-09-28T15:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-09-28T15:41:05.123-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I will be watching the Kerry-Bush debate on Thursday. I hope that Bush bumbles several times. I think he's going to win because of that stupid Vietnam thing. If Kerry loses, I'm saying buh-bye to politics. It's gotten way too personality driven for me.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109640406512396084'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109640406512396084'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html#109640406512396084' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109640399774944324</id><published>2004-09-28T15:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-09-28T15:39:57.750-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Apparently, Mike Hunt of the Journal-Sentinal is still chasing that elusive 82nd win. "Buy a couple of boppers". Wow, that sounds professional, don't it? I think Mike writes his column in a bar somewhere, I really do. Mike, go back to your fantasy league and leave us alone, ok?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109640399774944324'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109640399774944324'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html#109640399774944324' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109632446793899511</id><published>2004-09-27T17:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-09-27T17:34:27.940-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Reason why I dislike the wild card in baseball....the AL East. The wild card made it a non pennant race. ESPN keeps treating it like a big deal but BOTH teams will make the playoffs, so it's pointless.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109632446793899511'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109632446793899511'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html#109632446793899511' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109631565964061949</id><published>2004-09-27T15:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-09-27T15:07:39.640-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The other thing is, let's say they reinstate Rose. Can you seriously say that he won't gamble on baseball again? He's still a gambler. Always will be</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109631565964061949'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109631565964061949'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html#109631565964061949' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109631557308845887</id><published>2004-09-27T14:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-09-27T15:06:13.086-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I watched "Hustle" a couple of times over the weekend. It's not a great film...Tom Sizemore is an odd choice to play Rose since he doesn't look or act a thing like him. And I do wish they started at the beginning and made it a true bio. However, in its broad strokes, it does a good job of portraying Rose as he is, a jerk. The people who are "Rose fans" kind of baffle me. What is the redeeming </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109631557308845887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109631557308845887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html#109631557308845887' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109614213264374768</id><published>2004-09-25T14:49:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2004-09-25T14:55:32.643-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&amp;id=1888143  is a nice story by Tim kurkijan of ESPN on the lack of Hall of Famers on the teams Bonds has been on. I think it should dispel this "he's not a team player" crap. Look, this will be Barry's 7th or 8th playoff appearance if the Giants make it and yet, name the great players he's player with?? Look at this year. The next</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109614213264374768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109614213264374768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html#109614213264374768' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109614181090470625</id><published>2004-09-25T14:49:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-09-25T14:50:10.906-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>OK here's my plan. :) Right now here is their basic lineup...C Chad Moeller/Gary Bennett1B Lyle Overbay2B Bill HallSS Craig Counsell3B Russ Branyan/Wes HelmsLF Geoff JenkinsCF Scott PodsednikRF Brady ClarkUtil Keith GinterRotation (before September)SheetsObermuellerDavisSantosMr. XOK. For catcher, they are kind of stuck. They have a promisingprospect named Lou Palmisano (who they call Capt'n Lou,</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109614181090470625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109614181090470625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html#109614181090470625' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109562098131875962</id><published>2004-09-19T13:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-09-19T14:09:41.316-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>OK I officially hate the Chase for the Championship. I hated it before but now I think it's the antichrist. :) I am watching TNT's coverage and you would swear that only 10 cars are running. Kasey Kahne led for nearly 30 laps and yet got 0 mention by the announcers. And...to illustrate how stupid this all is...Robbie Gordon got into Biffle as "payback"...knocked out Stewart and Mayfield and now </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109562098131875962'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109562098131875962'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html#109562098131875962' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109486007501067154</id><published>2004-09-10T18:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-09-10T18:47:55.010-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>If you want to see why the Brewers shouldn't just blow dough on free agents, look at the Tigers. They did it and the Brewers might actually win more games than Detroit does. Unless you have that base of good players, it's just simply not worth it. So Tom Hardicourt, go **** yourself.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109486007501067154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109486007501067154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html#109486007501067154' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109469484899974803</id><published>2004-09-08T20:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-09-08T20:54:09.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Packers open on Monday. I won't be watching....apparently I'll be alone. Anyone else sick of...if the Packers do it, it's fine but if the Brewers do it, it's a crime punishable by death? The Packers charge for a pre-season scrimmage for cripes sake...the average ticket cost is $50...Brewers average ticket cost is half that and all you hear is "their ticket prices are too high". Baseball game </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109469484899974803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109469484899974803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_archive.html#109469484899974803' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109277372123806710</id><published>2004-08-17T15:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-08-17T15:15:21.236-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer04/basketball/columns/story?id=1860503 is an article on the US BBall team. Buried in there is the fact that Iverson spent some of Monday doing an appearance for Reebok. Gee, why aren't they focused? It's because they treat this like a vacation</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109277372123806710'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109277372123806710'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_08_01_archive.html#109277372123806710' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109277233011669656</id><published>2004-08-17T14:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-08-17T14:52:10.116-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Am the only one who really wishes that the 2 Milwaukee papers hadn't combined? It's amazing how bad their baseball coverage is. Love the headline from Sunday...Kolb blows another save. That's what....3 on the year? Please. His ERA is 2.08.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109277233011669656'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109277233011669656'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_08_01_archive.html#109277233011669656' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109277218552997674</id><published>2004-08-17T14:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-08-17T14:49:45.530-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I mean these players are from a league whose scoring average has dropped about 20 points a game in the last 20 years. What do they expect? And frankly, I don't think that defense has gotten THAT much better. I think it's more that they have forgotten how and when to shoot. If I see one more point guard take the ball up the court and heave a 3 without passing the ball...</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109277218552997674'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109277218552997674'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_08_01_archive.html#109277218552997674' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109277205446779238</id><published>2004-08-17T14:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-08-17T14:47:34.466-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Jim Caple has an article on espn.com about the US Men's BBall team. Apparently he believes that they are elitist by staying outside of the Olympic Village and somehow that's why they suck. Um no. It's because they've learned their basketball on the streets and no one got them out of that mode. I mean that's basically what they play. Street basketball, i.e. "Can you top this?". No teamwork, no </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109277205446779238'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109277205446779238'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_08_01_archive.html#109277205446779238' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-109151623521763827</id><published>2004-08-03T01:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-08-03T01:57:15.216-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Remember me? :) it's been a long, long, long time since I last blogged. Sorry about that. Just got busy with alot of different things. I'll be good, I promise. :) let's see. First of all, go see "Fahrenheit 9/11". Secondly, Russell Branyan batting 4th? Is this some sort of alternative universe. YIKES. Strikeouts aren't the worst thing in the world, except when that's all the guy does. I'd rather </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109151623521763827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/109151623521763827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_08_01_archive.html#109151623521763827' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-108492307723069408</id><published>2004-05-18T18:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-05-18T18:31:17.230-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Oh I somehow didn't post on Ben Sheets' 18 K performance. WOW. That curveball he threw for his 17th K was one of the most beautiful pitches I've ever seen. Don Sutton is exactly right. if Ben can develop a decent changeup, we're talking a 20 game winner here.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108492307723069408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108492307723069408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108492307723069408' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-108492289481206824</id><published>2004-05-18T18:27:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-05-18T18:28:14.813-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is a nice article on the Brewers. Look at all of this positive press. :) </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108492289481206824'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108492289481206824'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_05_01_archive.html#108492289481206824' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-108334755536240180</id><published>2004-04-30T12:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-04-30T12:55:42.093-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>And another comment about that Olney article. I hate when writers just pick numbers out of the air and present them as evidence. The Yankees are 28th in productive outs. So? How about the Brewers, who are close to leading the league in runs? I betcha they are probably 11th or 12th, but aren't mentioned.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108334755536240180'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108334755536240180'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108334755536240180' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-108334744511545148</id><published>2004-04-30T12:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-04-30T12:53:53.763-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is the worst article written in awhile. Just a dumb dumb idea. "Productive outs". Excuse me? Isn't the idea to AVOID outs? The problem with a stat like that is that it's a negative stat...and it's pointless because no one actually goes out and tries to make an out. It's kind of like basketball tried to make a positive stat out of missing a shot...just silly beyond belief. There is such a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108334744511545148'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108334744511545148'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108334744511545148' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-108265959956635654</id><published>2004-04-22T13:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-04-22T13:49:38.403-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is some actual good press by ESPN on the Brewers...in this case Scott Podsednik. Check it out. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108265959956635654'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108265959956635654'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108265959956635654' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-108250522109640139</id><published>2004-04-20T18:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-04-20T18:56:38.826-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Just some comments about the Cubs batting order debacle from last Friday night. Dusty Baker is at fault...period. I had never even heard of this "signal" he gave to the umps to tell them that it was a double switch. And he said that he tried to get the umps attention but the ump didn't turn around...fine...then go out and tell him. There isn't some sort of gate barring such a thing. You often see</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108250522109640139'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108250522109640139'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108250522109640139' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-108182390187212893</id><published>2004-04-12T21:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-04-12T21:41:11.076-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This will seem like nitpicking...but...Drew Olson said in his article today that the "return trip" idea of scheduling in baseball is new. BZZZZZT! :) I.e. the Brewers play Houston at home one weekend and then on the road the next. Actually, that's been around since baseball started. In fact, in the days when teams traveled by train, it was common for say...the Philadelphia A's and the New York </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108182390187212893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108182390187212893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108182390187212893' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-108147056656213759</id><published>2004-04-08T19:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-04-08T19:32:11.810-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>It will just amaze me if both Bushes end up losing elections because of Iraq. Even conservative senators like Richard Lugar are starting to come out and say that we are not handling this right. Wow.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108147056656213759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108147056656213759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108147056656213759' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-108145695693384793</id><published>2004-04-08T15:42:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-04-08T15:45:22.013-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Woohoo! Brewers start with winning 3 out of 4 and they score 30 runs in the process...not bad. I think they will be just fine offensively. For one thing, they don't have a "weak link" really. Even the 2 catchers are basically .240-.250/.330 guys, which isn't bad. In other words, we're missing a Royce Clayton or a guy like Eric Young who has no patience at the plate. Lots of good OBP men. As for </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108145695693384793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108145695693384793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108145695693384793' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-108120574407416408</id><published>2004-04-05T17:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2004-04-05T17:58:25.873-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Woohoo! Baseball's back! I smiled when I heard Bob Uecker say that the last pitch was a "bender". :) And Mr. Power Scott Podsednik has one already. I think they are going to surprise some people. They aren't going to finish with 90 wins, but if they can get some pitching, I think they will be ok. They have a OBP heavy lineup, which should help. The "hackers" are gone, thank god. Al of Al's </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108120574407416408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108120574407416408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108120574407416408' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-108105245331507141</id><published>2004-04-03T22:20:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-04-03T22:23:33.810-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Can we ban Packer and Nantz from CBS forever please? :) Man I dislike those 2. Billy is always biased for one team...Jim insists on trying to add to the drama in everything he does. And neither have figured out that the semis of the NCAA tourney do not need extra drama...so at the end...SHUT THE HELL UP! They always talk over the buzzer and everything else. They have Dick Enberg at CBS...use him.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108105245331507141'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108105245331507141'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_archive.html#108105245331507141' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-108076627008802758</id><published>2004-03-31T14:51:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-03-31T14:53:47.590-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I'm still here! Really! :) milwaukeebrewers.com has a nice article on the Opening Day Roster. Better than anything jsonline will give ya.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108076627008802758'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/108076627008802758'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#108076627008802758' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107879517490077564</id><published>2004-03-08T19:19:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-03-08T19:21:49.373-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I read an article with a very good analogy today. Matt Kenseth is Robin Yount and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is George Brett. Great analogy. :) I.e. Matt is very good, but he is also quiet, private and "boring". Dale loves the spotlight...loves endorsements...and gets much more press than Matt despite being, if anything, a bit worse than Matt (Matt has 69 top 10s to Dales 60 in about the same amount of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107879517490077564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107879517490077564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#107879517490077564' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107844540308868105</id><published>2004-03-04T18:10:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-03-04T18:12:13.610-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>woohoo! Brewers signed Keith Ginter to a 3 year deal today. What a nice pleasant surprise! I think it does show that Mr. Melvin appreciates OBP...it's just that it's one aspect of his thinking, not the only aspect, which is fine. Great</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107844540308868105'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107844540308868105'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#107844540308868105' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107827558218939701</id><published>2004-03-02T18:59:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-03-02T19:01:50.436-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is an article by Drew Olson which is about as good as Drew gets, which is really frightening. Hate the horrible "All Wisconsinites can recite Craig Counsell's story by heart" thing...talk about a bad cliche. Yeah Drew? WHO? </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107827558218939701'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107827558218939701'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_archive.html#107827558218939701' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107792638772430466</id><published>2004-02-27T17:59:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-02-27T18:01:52.326-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is an article that jsonline should do, but won't. I'm becoming more and more impressed with the Brewers official site. Pretty good stuff. This article is on Ned Yost's thoughts on the Brewers batting lineup. Good stuff</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107792638772430466'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107792638772430466'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107792638772430466' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107773393846365357</id><published>2004-02-25T12:32:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-02-25T12:34:20.530-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Drew Olson's alive! My god! He actually wrote an article! My god! :) Getting towards a week into camp and he writes his first article from Arizona. How...pathetic.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107773393846365357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107773393846365357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107773393846365357' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107765012295802202</id><published>2004-02-24T13:15:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-02-24T13:17:24.153-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My take on the Brewers releasing Luis Martinez? Well, I understand and yet I don't. I understand because they don't want any more black eyes on the organization. But...the fact is...he was cleared of any wrongdoing...and I don't like how sports organizations do that...it makes the guy sound guilty when he isn't. Of course, that's a trend in this society...if the police arrest you, then you "must </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107765012295802202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107765012295802202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107765012295802202' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107749540141543569</id><published>2004-02-22T18:16:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-02-22T18:20:48.076-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I've now officially heard the phrase "because of the Super Bowl..." way too often. it's become an excuse for censorship...surprise surprise. Look. She showed a breast. That's all she did. It amuses me that people are bent out of shape over that......but the extreme violence during the game bothers no one. But now MTV is only showing racy videos during special times and NASCAR is cracking down on </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107749540141543569'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107749540141543569'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107749540141543569' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107749524851219191</id><published>2004-02-22T18:14:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-02-22T18:16:07.950-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here lies a nice interview with Brewers prospect Chris Coste. Go a little down the page to Thursday the 19th and there ya go. :)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107749524851219191'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107749524851219191'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107749524851219191' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107724480611343905</id><published>2004-02-19T20:40:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-02-19T20:42:02.326-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The situation in Haiti is angering me to no end. What don't we like about Haitians? I never get it. Cubans? My god. We'll do everything for Cubans coming here or Cubans in need if they support us. But Haiti? Nope. They have major civil unrest going on...they have a democratically elected president that we don't like, so...screw them?? But Pakistan...they have a dictator...but we support him...</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107724480611343905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107724480611343905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107724480611343905' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107724279790293424</id><published>2004-02-19T20:06:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-02-19T20:08:34.530-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Remember me? :-) Well it's almost time for daily posts again...now not everyone clap at once. :) Hard to believe we're near spring training already. It's just funny. It's 35 degrees here...we have like 2 feet of snow on the ground...let's talk baseball! :) Jayson Stark had the Brewers #3 on the list of least recognizable teams...very fair...but who cares? They have a bright future ahead with the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107724279790293424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107724279790293424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107724279790293424' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107682649663398683</id><published>2004-02-15T00:28:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-02-15T00:30:08.123-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>What amazes me too is that ESPN discussed the trade for about 5 minutes on Sportcenter tonight and not a one of their "experts" mentioned that Jeter is average defensively. All said that well...it'll mean less strain on A Rod. Yes...but...since A Rod is a good defensive SS and wonderful offensively, wouldn't it make more sense to move JETER to 3rd to increase his production? Duh. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107682649663398683'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107682649663398683'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107682649663398683' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107682620606953935</id><published>2004-02-15T00:23:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-02-15T00:25:17.640-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This A Rod to NY deal is one of the dumber ones I've heard. The thing I don't get is moving him to 3B so they can keep Jeter at SS. Question. Who made Jeter god? Derek is a good hitter but poor defensively and how he got god status really escapes me. It goes to show that George is not a good personnel man</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107682620606953935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107682620606953935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107682620606953935' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107661014342115937</id><published>2004-02-12T12:22:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-02-12T12:24:12.466-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is Al of Al's Ramblings yearly (we hope) roundtable. Good stuff</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107661014342115937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107661014342115937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107661014342115937' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107628275380260673</id><published>2004-02-08T17:25:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-02-08T17:27:38.936-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Sorry about no posts for awhile. Just some personal issues. I'll be back posting daily soon, I promise</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107628275380260673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107628275380260673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107628275380260673' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107502580204243815</id><published>2004-01-25T04:16:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-25T04:18:12.840-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>and besides, I've always felt like Kerry would be elected if he ever ran. he's been a "hot" pick for president since at least 1988. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107502580204243815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107502580204243815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107502580204243815' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107502565623647551</id><published>2004-01-25T04:14:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-25T04:15:47.046-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>OK I've made my choice. It's John Kerry for me. Why? Well...he's a bit left of center but basically moderate...he's bright...not too stuffy...his military background will help him alot in defense issues, which tends to be the downfall for Democratic candidates. And besides, my other real choice...Howard Dean...is what my mom used to call "a puke". I swear he's one second away from an orgasm every</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107502565623647551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107502565623647551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107502565623647551' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107464081597744514</id><published>2004-01-20T17:20:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-20T17:21:42.296-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Well, the NASCAR points system change is official. Just a stupid idea. It's completely artificial. No matter how much of a lead a guy has after 26 races, it'll be completed erased just to create a "championship chase". Stupid, stupid, stupid. The actual points system is barely being changed. They are adding 5 points to finishing 1st. Big deal!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107464081597744514'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107464081597744514'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107464081597744514' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107429089295569985</id><published>2004-01-16T16:08:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-16T16:09:35.373-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>JSOnline is reporting that the Brewers are up for sale. I don't THINK Bud would allow the team to move, but we'll see. Of course, jsonline had to include a dig at all of the payroll stuff...again...let it go. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107429089295569985'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107429089295569985'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107429089295569985' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107421081822932404</id><published>2004-01-15T17:53:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-15T17:54:59.106-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is an article on how Pete Rose admitted to gambling on baseball in a speech to a high school class a year ago. It amazes me how in denial he is...claims he did not hurt anyone by gambling on baseball. It's just like how in his "SportsCentury" on ESPN he said he attended a Gambling Anonomyous meeting and decided that he didn't belong because he hadn't really hurt anyone, lost his house </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107421081822932404'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107421081822932404'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107421081822932404' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107419886592564781</id><published>2004-01-15T14:34:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-15T14:35:46.936-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Awesome. Johnny Benson, Jr...one of my favorite drivers and one of the nicest men in any sport, has found a full time ride in the Busch Series. Good. :)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107419886592564781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107419886592564781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107419886592564781' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107405318122693222</id><published>2004-01-13T22:06:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-13T22:07:40.966-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>And you know what? The Brewers will do this audit...which they do NOT have to do...the results will prove them right...and jsonline, who called for the audit for 2 weeks, will bury it on page 9 right after the scoreboard section.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107405318122693222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107405318122693222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107405318122693222' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107405306167342923</id><published>2004-01-13T22:04:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-13T22:05:41.436-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>And how the hell is the team's credibility at stake? I want to know. What? If they suck in 2004, there goes the neighborhood? They said at the beginning of 2003 that this would be a long struggle. How exactly did they damage their credibility. As many good buddy Al of Al's Ramblings often says, what? They are supposed to go out and buy several crappy players just to be 70-92. Peter Gammons made </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107405306167342923'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107405306167342923'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107405306167342923' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107405231045114770</id><published>2004-01-13T21:51:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-13T21:59:37.623-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This just pisses me off. It's a story about the Brewers new slogan. For one thing, notice where it is on the site? It's just like with the deal the Brewers are about to make with state auditors. It's being buried on page 5 or 6 of the sports, but this supposed "scandal" over their pay cuts was on page 1 of the news section for TWO WEEKS. Article says that fans "revolted" over the pay cuts. They </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107405231045114770'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107405231045114770'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107405231045114770' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107402304598883551</id><published>2004-01-13T13:44:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-13T13:45:24.873-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This is why I dislike the NBA or at least the media coverage. Last night, the Lakers beat the Cavs 89-79. LeBron James had frankly, an off night...16 points...6 for 20 from the field...and yet he was the ONLY player ESPN showed in its highlights. He wasn't even their leading scorer!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107402304598883551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107402304598883551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107402304598883551' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107394052649097603</id><published>2004-01-12T14:48:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-12T14:52:13.843-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Well, Clemens signed with the Astros. Why I do not know. I know he wanted to be close to home, but...it is interesting how the great ones never know when to bow out. So we end up with Johnny U in San Diego, Willie Mays as a Met, Emmit Smith in Arizona, Hank Aaron as a Brewer, OJ Simpson as a 49er, Joe Namath as a Ram...list goes on and on</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107394052649097603'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107394052649097603'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107394052649097603' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107393968429866556</id><published>2004-01-12T14:34:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-12T14:36:02.360-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I've been pleasantly surprised by the veracity of the criticism of the new NASCAR points system. Really the only ones who have come out in favor of it are kiss asses. :) I mean I like Michael Waltrip and Benny Parsons, but both of them have their heads way way way up NASCAR's butt. I love watching Inside Winston Cup when Michael and Jimmy Spencer, who is Mr. Anti-Establishment, are both on. I'm </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107393968429866556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107393968429866556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107393968429866556' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107393656175709322</id><published>2004-01-12T13:42:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-12T13:43:59.670-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>John Vander Wal signed with the Reds today. Not a huge surprise but he was nice to have around. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107393656175709322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107393656175709322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107393656175709322' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107393636198136729</id><published>2004-01-12T13:39:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-12T13:40:39.936-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Last football comment for awhile...glad it's over! :) I admit that I've become a bandwagoner with the Packers...really only watch the playoffs. Alot of it is resentment towards them for completely taking over the WI sports scene. Just pathetic to have 2 Brewer writers for jsonline and a whole army of guys for football.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107393636198136729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107393636198136729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107393636198136729' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107388649294567644</id><published>2004-01-11T23:48:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-11T23:49:30.216-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>You know, is it just me or is this the least inspiring group of Democratic presidential candidates ever? I think with all of the pressure of the presidency and cost of campaigning, we no longer get anyone in even the top 10 of men who would make good presidents. It's SO bad that I might not even vote in Wisconsin's primary, which is coming up in late Feb. Can i vote for Bill Clinton? :-D </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107388649294567644'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107388649294567644'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107388649294567644' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107388613838322507</id><published>2004-01-11T23:42:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-11T23:43:51.170-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>You know, if I knew I had more readers, I'd conduct a poll. "What sport has the worst tv announcers?" My vote is for football, bar none. Maybe it's because the announcers have the least to talk about, I don't know.  I do know that it has the more "blowhards" of any sport, i.e. guys who just spout off and then 5 seconds later, contradict themselves. Joe Thiesman is the king of this. I heard Cris</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107388613838322507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107388613838322507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107388613838322507' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107369830678062242</id><published>2004-01-09T19:31:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-09T19:33:02.250-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Just want to thank Chad Huberty for writing. Thanks Chad. :) You are the first person to email me about this site. :) Right now it's kind of slow but once baseball season is back, I should be blogging daily again</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107369830678062242'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107369830678062242'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107369830678062242' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107368460800358293</id><published>2004-01-09T15:43:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-09T15:44:43.030-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>108 year old BJ Surhoff signed with the Orioles yesterday. To show you how long he's been around, here is the team he was on his rookie year. Those guys are now all either coaches (Rob Deer, Cecil Cooper, Yount, Molitor, etc.) or in the Hall of Fame. :) </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107368460800358293'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107368460800358293'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107368460800358293' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107360809985186804</id><published>2004-01-08T18:28:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-08T18:29:34.403-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>What tells you how caustic and arrogant Pete Rose is, he admitted to betting in his book and on tv this week...and it's actually HURT his chances of being reinstated because of the way he handled it. Basically, what it boils down to is that he seems insincere and alot of people back off from that</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107360809985186804'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107360809985186804'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107360809985186804' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107360755953191701</id><published>2004-01-08T18:19:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-08T18:20:34.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>And I love it...as an incentive for the non playoff drivers, they are going to create an Award....ooooooh an award. :) Yeah that'll do it. And this big pre-set amount that the points leader after 26 races will get? Well, someone said 25 but NASCAR said actually, that's HIGH. Bye NASCAR</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107360755953191701'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107360755953191701'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107360755953191701' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107360730915227698</id><published>2004-01-08T18:15:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-08T18:16:23.670-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Well it's basically official. NASCAR is going to this stupid "playoff system". Now it's going to be worse. They were going to reset everyone to 0. Now instead, they would get pre-set points depending on where they finish after 26 races. And it's only applicable to the Cup series. STUPID. STUPID. STUPID. So bye NASCAR. You just lost a fan...probably for good.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107360730915227698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107360730915227698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107360730915227698' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107351939224512235</id><published>2004-01-07T17:49:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-07T17:51:05.436-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>All quit on the Brewer front lately. Still awaiting word on what they are going to do with Brooks Kieschnick, who at the moment is unsigned.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107351939224512235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107351939224512235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107351939224512235' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107351909390135309</id><published>2004-01-07T17:44:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-07T17:46:07.153-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is a nice article by DW on the whole playoff system. I agree with him totally. If they switch to this fine, but let's put more thought into this. I like his idea of changing the schedule and doing a formula in the last 10 races, like a road course, 2 short tracks, Daytona/Talladega, 3 1 mile courses and 3 mile and a half courses. Make it a true test. Otherwise, it's going to be a massive </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107351909390135309'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107351909390135309'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107351909390135309' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107350174778047603</id><published>2004-01-07T12:55:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-07T12:57:00.513-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Well it looks like NASCAR is going to this silly "playoff" system for 2004. Well if they do, bye bye NASCAR. It's the dumbest thing I've ever heard of...and it's not thought out. For one thing, it means that NBC will show all of the important races, since they have the 2nd half of the schedule. Secondly, it means that no one can get into the top 10 if they aren't there after 26 races, which will </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107350174778047603'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107350174778047603'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107350174778047603' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107342780951215804</id><published>2004-01-06T16:23:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-06T16:24:41.826-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is another good article by Jayson Stark, this time about the Hall of Fame. I would vote for Rice, but otherwise, my ballot would look similar. The group Chicago not being in the Rock Hall and Goose Gossage/Bruce Sutter not in the Baseball Hall are just disgraces. I think what's hurting Goose and Bruce is that they were the first of what they did and that's easy to forget 20 years later</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107342780951215804'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107342780951215804'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107342780951215804' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107335724654803822</id><published>2004-01-05T20:47:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-05T20:48:37.700-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Off topic for a bit. Can we PLEASE stop this "divine" stuff for the Packers? What I hate about it is that it demeans the fact that this is a damn good football team. They are now 11-6 overall, but this is a team that was once 3-4. Tom Jackson on ESPN said that he's not sure how long Favre can stay on this emotional high. Who says he's on an emotional high? I mean what...other than this spurt, he </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107335724654803822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107335724654803822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107335724654803822' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107334773663763866</id><published>2004-01-05T18:08:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2004-01-05T18:10:08.233-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is a nice article by Jayson Stark on Pete Rose's announcement that he bet on baseball. I just hope it can all be resolved soon</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107334773663763866'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107334773663763866'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2004_01_01_archive.html#107334773663763866' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107274218413650078</id><published>2003-12-29T17:56:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-29T17:58:26.530-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Woo! A denaming! :) Edison International Field will be renamed Angel Stadium of Anaheim. What I dislike about corporate naming of stadiums is that it gives stadiums ungainly names. I saw that The Ravens stadium is now called B&amp;T Bank Stadium. It's just a tongue twister. I think it's why nicknames have developed, like The Jake or Camden or the BOB. Keep it simple people.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107274218413650078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107274218413650078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107274218413650078' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107272810812080237</id><published>2003-12-29T14:01:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-29T14:02:52.733-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I removed a post I had made on the military that offended several people. I apologize for that. At least it does show that someone is reading this thing. :) But anyway, I didn't mean to offend anyone</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107272810812080237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107272810812080237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107272810812080237' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107259762785975086</id><published>2003-12-28T01:47:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-28T01:48:10.513-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here  is a nice long article on Paul Molitor and his chances of getting into the Hall</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107259762785975086'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107259762785975086'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107259762785975086' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107214672707422640</id><published>2003-12-22T20:32:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-22T20:33:04.623-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>You know, I understand Favre playing tonight...sort of. :) I know I couldn't do it. If my dad died, I wouldn't be "at work" the next day.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107214672707422640'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107214672707422640'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107214672707422640' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107214665219244077</id><published>2003-12-22T20:30:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-22T20:31:49.763-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>A couple of nice signings by the Brewers today. They got Ben Grieve basically for free. Yes, he's fallen off the last 3 years but the guy is only 28, so you never know. This might be a "comeback" signing like it was for Hideo Nomo a few years ago. I'll take a decent RF left handed power bat who has a healthy OBP for 700 grand any day of the week, thank you :) You just never know. Injuries have </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107214665219244077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107214665219244077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107214665219244077' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107152772148546764</id><published>2003-12-15T16:35:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-15T16:36:11.890-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The only comment I'd like to make about the Hussein capture is that the ends do not justify the means...enough said. And it's just amazing that now the blame has shifted...it isn't Hussein causing these attacks, which is what they were saying a week ago...it's bin Laden! As if that justifies the daily loss of soldiers</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107152772148546764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107152772148546764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107152772148546764' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107127381878394981</id><published>2003-12-12T18:03:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-12T18:04:26.733-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is another crappy Brewer article from jsonline and Tom Hardicourt, who suggests several times that the Brewers budget is not allowing them to go after guys like Guerrero. Oh please. For one, let's accentuate the positive</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107127381878394981'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107127381878394981'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107127381878394981' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107126306902749051</id><published>2003-12-12T15:04:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-12T15:05:16.840-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Well I combined my 2 logs into one. So this will now be mostly baseball...75% baseball...but I'll throw other stuff in too, like...racing. Jayski's site has some excellent links today on the ridiculous idea of changing the points system wherein the top 10 would be locked in after 26 races and then they would have a "playoff" over the final 10 races to determine a champion. It's a knee jerk </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107126306902749051'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107126306902749051'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107126306902749051' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107125553869708839</id><published>2003-12-12T12:58:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-12T14:56:24.590-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here  is a ridiculous article on how Kevin Brown is an "upgrade" for the Yankees over Clemens. Please. He's going to be 39 and last year was the first year since 2000 that he didn't spend time on the DL. Come on. Even if he does help in the short term, does Rob think he'll be pitching 3 years from now? Even 2?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107125553869708839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107125553869708839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107125553869708839' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107117929057017146</id><published>2003-12-11T15:48:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-11T16:20:10.920-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Just a comment on the deal today that sent Jeff Weaver to LA for Kevin Brown. I saw a nice article which of course now I can't find about how Steinbrenner has taken over as the virtual GM of the Yankees again and how he's doing deals alot like the ones he did in the late 80s, i.e. get alot of has been, over the hill, old players. Well the Weaver deal reeks of that. Weaver has really only had one </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107117929057017146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107117929057017146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107117929057017146' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107116956236203507</id><published>2003-12-11T13:06:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-11T13:06:49.076-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Well, Andy Pettite signed with Houston. Now we get to see if he's actually a good pitcher. :) He's probably good, but everyone gets so magnified in NY. It's like how he became a "fantastic postseason pitcher" while being like 10-7 in the postseason.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107116956236203507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107116956236203507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107116956236203507' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107100544312992813</id><published>2003-12-09T15:30:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-09T15:31:27.746-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>One of my favorite players, Matt Stairs, signed with KC today. Very good reserve OF. Not wonderful defensively, but he has good power and he's always had a good OBP. For his career, his OBP is about 100 pts higher than his BA, which is excellent. He always finds a job somewhere...and he's the least baseball looking baseball player ever. He looks like a Wednesday night league bowler. :) Just shows</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107100544312992813'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107100544312992813'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107100544312992813' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107085079002642230</id><published>2003-12-07T20:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-07T20:33:52.843-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>And another thing. How is the Bowl Championship Series a series? Oh and I have a new unfavorite cliche. I heard a preview of the Packer-Bear game and they said "Well, you can throw the records out when these 2 teams play". What does that mean? I mean, can't you ALWAYS do that? Since when do they go "hey you are 6-6, I am 5-7...I better lose"</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107085079002642230'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107085079002642230'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107085079002642230' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107085029117232920</id><published>2003-12-07T20:24:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-07T20:25:34.060-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>You know what? The Bowl Championship Series is the dumbest thing ever evented...by far...bar none. I mean, let's get this straight. Because Notre Dame lost to Syracuse yesterday, USC, which is #1 in both major polls, is not going to be in the national championship game...and this makes sense to people? It's just incredibly stupid. What I've never understood is why it hasn't sunk in with everyone </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107085029117232920'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107085029117232920'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107085029117232920' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107035093296571814</id><published>2003-12-02T01:42:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-02T01:42:49.840-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Wow, jsonline has an intelligent man writing for it. :) nice article by Michael Hunt. Pretty dead on I think. And I like that he said that Arizona is in worse shape than the Brewers...yep...especially since Sexson probably won't even  end the year there</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107035093296571814'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107035093296571814'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107035093296571814' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107031083285055325</id><published>2003-12-01T14:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-01T14:34:29.403-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>So what do I think about the big Sexson deal? Well, I think the Brewers got the best they could. I think on the infield side of it, they got alot of "filler" for next year's roster, which ordinarily I wouldn't like, but in this case, probably not a bad idea. Look, they weren't going to get a star player of Richie's quality in return...just wasn't going to happen. As for the guys they got, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107031083285055325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107031083285055325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107031083285055325' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107030735137482037</id><published>2003-12-01T13:35:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-01T13:36:27.860-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>now jsonline is reporting on it. Looks like they waited for the press conference</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107030735137482037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107030735137482037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107030735137482037' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107030497343332596</id><published>2003-12-01T12:56:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-12-01T12:56:49.610-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The Brewers are about to make the largest deal in team history and yet NOTHING on jsonline. Disgraceful.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107030497343332596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107030497343332596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_12_01_archive.html#107030497343332596' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-107005423747827393</id><published>2003-11-28T15:17:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-11-28T15:17:51.310-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Tiger Woods got engaged today. What I find interesting about this is that he's trumpeted as being the first black golfer to do this or that, but he himself is about as embracing of his blackness as Clarence Thomas is. In fact, IIRC he's really closer to his Thai side than his black side. Now that's his choice and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. But what interests me about it is how </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107005423747827393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/107005423747827393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#107005423747827393' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-106979879349821167</id><published>2003-11-25T16:19:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-11-25T16:20:24.420-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Jsonline has a nice obit of Warren Spahn that mentions that he was also a top flight hitting pitcher. In fact IIRC his proudest stat was that he hit 35 HRs in his career and was almost a 200 hitter</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/106979879349821167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/106979879349821167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#106979879349821167' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-106979783238798640</id><published>2003-11-25T16:03:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-11-25T16:04:23.466-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Was I the only one shocked that jsonline actually reported on the Brewers trade talks? Of course, it wasn't Our Man Drew, who will officially be OMD from now on. It was Tom Hardicourt, who is marginally better than OMD. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/106979783238798640'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/106979783238798640'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#106979783238798640' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-106972374902374965</id><published>2003-11-24T19:29:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-11-24T19:29:38.983-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I watched a bit of the Badgers football game on Saturday and the ABC announcers talked about how they had held the high school football finals early this year to avoid conflicting with hunting season...and then the announcer said something like "I love the heartland. These folks never change". No...the stereotypes do not change...that's what doesn't change. I've never held a gun...I've never </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/106972374902374965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/106972374902374965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#106972374902374965' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-106965734243922538</id><published>2003-11-24T01:02:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-11-24T01:02:51.890-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is a nice, analytical column by Jayson Stark about the fiasco that is the Montreal Expos. To me it's ridiculous that we're about to enter a THIRD year of them being in limbo. As I keep saying, pick a city and put the team there. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/106965734243922538'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/106965734243922538'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#106965734243922538' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-106936119701539239</id><published>2003-11-20T14:46:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-11-20T14:47:02.466-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This is from espn.com...Milwaukee Brewers Added infielder Corey Hart, catcher Kade Johnson, outfielder Dave Krynzel and pitchers Mike Adams, Tim Bausher, Ben Hendrickson, Chris Saenz and Dennis Sarfate to the 40-man roster. My friends, THIS is why they can cut payroll. Now tell that to jsonline. Hart, Hendrickson, Johnson and Hart will be with Milwaukee at some point in 2004...almost no doubt</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/106936119701539239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/106936119701539239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#106936119701539239' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570061.post-106920740548164393</id><published>2003-11-18T20:03:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2003-11-18T20:03:49.780-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Here is another positive article from Drew Olson. My God, fire his ass. Love how he includes the all star tie among the debacles the Brewers have faced. How exactly did that impact the Brewers? They aren't related. What a moron</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/106920740548164393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5570061/posts/default/106920740548164393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://spamkittysblog.blogspot.com/2003_11_01_archive.html#106920740548164393' title=''/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16641928390122181827</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>
