The Yankees announced that Luis Sojo is returning to fold as manager of their Single-A team in Tampa. This means that now Rancid’s “Ruby Soho” is stuck in my head, as happens every single time I hear the name “Luis Sojo.”
Bill Petti at Beyond the Boxscore continues his examination of David Wright’s volatility in recent seasons. This time, he compares Wright to a couple of his contemporaries.
This is interesting stuff, and there’s more to come on the subject — both from Petti and from friend of TedQuarters Seth “Ted” Samuels. I had a chance to read Seth’s research and it’s great, but I don’t want to give away his conclusions before he publishes it somewhere.
To herald the coming of Matt Garza, the Chicago Sun-Times ran a backpage photo of Joaquin Benoit, who looks nothing like Matt Garza.
“An extinct bird from Jamaica used its wings as a powerful clublike weapon, according to a new study.”
But I will quibble with it. Whatever Martin Van Buren had has to count as more than just sideburns. Those were mutton chops at the very least. I have always considered him the pioneer among facial-haired presidents.
Clearly the Golden Era for presidential facial hair started with U.S. Grant’s inauguration in 1869 and ended when Grover Cleveland and his mustache left office for the second time in 1897.
Also, all of the presidents with mustaches had awesome mustaches. Lastly, Chester A. Arthur.
Clay Dillow at Popular Science provides a nice overview of the bird and fish deaths that captured the Internet’s imagination this week and investigates what may have caused them. Also of note: First time I’ve ever heard the term “avicide,” which is exactly what it sounds like. Does that make bear-killing ursicide? A) Yes.
This is absolutely awesome.
Pete Barrett at New York Sports Cookie hooks up with Darryl Hamilton to discuss a broad variety of baseball topics. But sadly, not cookies.
Heartbreaking but excellent story about Mark Sanchez’s friendship with an 11-year-old cancer victim.
Outstanding collection of GIFs of Adrian Beltre overreacting to having his head rubbed. Hat tip to Andy Hutchins.
Tedquarters 