Happy Beat Michigan Day!

A salute to all who have served

Mike Leake (1.04, 2 BB, 6 SO) is doing well in the Arizona Fall League, Trailing is this year's First Round Draft Prick. (6.97, 4 BB, 11 SO)

Who is this guy? Stumbled upon this (using StumbleUpon) at some sports photo dump site. Obviously a Red, I think it's Patterson, as he would be dumb enough to get stuck in the ivy at Wrigley like that.

Dusty likes the cut of Don Wakamatsu's jib.

From MLB.com's newscrawl. Seems like your cornerstone knows how to party!

Did anyone else notice that we drafted a Matt Valaika this year? I don't know if he got signed, but It's not just the name that interests me. He grew up and when to college at the same place Chris did.

Bret and Aaron, I know. You guys probably knew this already.

Ted Kennedy dead at &&

BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, a towering figure in the Democratic Party who took the helm of one of America's most fabled political families after two older brothers were assassinated, has died at age 77, his family said on Wednesday.

One of the most influential and longest-serving senators in U.S. history -- a liberal standard-bearer who was also known as a consummate congressional dealmaker -- Kennedy had been battling brain cancer, which was diagnosed in May 2008.
Known as "Teddy," he was the brother of President John Kennedy, assassinated in 1963, Senator Robert Kennedy, fatally shot while campaigning for the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination, and Joe Kennedy, a pilot killed in World War Two.
When he first took the Senate seat previously held by John Kennedy in 1962, he was seen as something of a political lightweight who owed his ascent to his famous name.

Yet during his nearly half century in the chamber, Kennedy became known as one of Washington's most effective senators, crafting legislation by working with lawmakers and presidents of both parties, and finding unlikely allies.
He helped enact measures to protect civil and labor rights, expand healthcare, upgrade schools, increase student aid and contain the spread of nuclear weapons.

The Lion of the Senate is dead.

Just wanted to comment on how well our old super-utility guy JHJ is doing with the Yankees. In 22 PAs he's hitting .389/.476/.611/1.087 with 5-R, 7-H, 3-BB, 1-K, 1-HR, 1-2B, 5-RBI. Not bad considering the limited playing time.

He's also made a few nice defensive plays too. So far, the Yankee fans I'm friends with love him.

First Jacko, now Billy Mays?

RIP Billy