Awesome with a capital A

Pour some out for the late Vince Lascheid. PPG obit here.

Gorzelaaanny

Roster cuts send Gorzo to Indy to work on a more consistent delivery, Chuck Finder reports. Neil Walker also sent down due to the "ugly business side." As opposed to the even uglier baseball side?

Green alternate uniforms

Dan Rooney, ambassador to Ireland.

The Branch Rickey Pirates

Steve Treder for THT strums the lyre about Branch Rickey's 1950-1951 Bucs.

Taking root

When I first settled in to read this John Perrotto story on the state of the minor-league system, I mis-read the title and thought the system was "talking rot."

Stopgap gone wild

I was more entertained with the upper right part of this boxscore than this one. Does Monroe-on-fire trump Pearce's achy calf?

27 days

Opening day creeps a little closer.

Be like Roberto

Jose Tabata has a Clemente tattoo, Dejan Kovacevic reports.

wtf

Something very strange is happening right now.

No time for losers

In preparation for the 2009 baseball season, the beer fort is now crenelated with monitors looping this tear-jerking Steelers slideshow.

Pirates and Astros and other exhibition games

Here's a thread for whatever exhibition action you might want to kibitz about. I am taking it easy with these Pirates, and deliberately trying to stay away from the radio these first few weeks. I'm not sure how much patience I am going to have if these guys start the season on the usual losing bender. The beer supply, however, is coming along well and starting to look good. By opening day, I should have a nice fort I can camp behind.

Pirates and Astros are playing now. The Bucs are up 1-0 on a solo shot from the Prison Baller. Maholm is pitching for the Pirates. Scuffy Moehler is out there for Houston.

Honest Moskos

Daniel Moskos has started a blog, where he graciously and honestly humors comments. Despite our immediate worry that Moskie watches way too much TV, we are entertained and applaud his efforts. Daniel sees himself in five years as the #2 starter between Morris and Lincoln, and is not sure Rinku and Dinesh have million dollar arms.

the Torpedo

With March fast approaching, it's time to start the stockpile you'll need to make it through the season.

I am starting with this guy. What are you laying up for the long, hard season ahead?

Salary cap

The Red Sox owners are down with a salary cap, the P-G's Dejan Kovacevic reports.

In other non-McLouth news, pool sharks Rinku and Dinesh are eating a lot of protein and getting checked for hernias.

Pitchers and catchers

Any day now.

Steelers 27, Cardinals 23

Winner.

Super Bowl XLIII

Finally, the day is here. Steelers and Cardinals.

With this balmy weather, we can all tailgate in the driveway.

NBC, proud as a peacock

Checking out some NBC Super Bowl coverage tonight, I saw the crew as Bob Costas, Chris Collingsworth, Tony Dungy, Mike Holmgren, and Matt Millen.

I like Dungy a lot, but he mumbles too much when he's on TV. I can't tell what he's saying.

Hey, at least no Dan Dierdorf. And maybe Holmgren can talk about clock management as the half expires.

Rod Woodson, HOF

Congratulations, Rod Woodson.

Super super super bowl

... is on the way. Not too long now.