Today is the so-called “Super Tuesday” – only today it might be very apt. In all likelihood, it will probably determine the ‘man to beat’ in the Republican race; the Democratic race is more likely to be a closer split which will take longer to resolve. Continue reading
Let me count the ways… just from today’s paper, that is. It never ceases to amaze me how incompetent, corrupt and clueless this administration is. Continue reading
I had a scary experience today with a new drug that I am supposed to be taking. No one got hurt and everything is being dealth with. But this mistake could have had fatal consequences if I hadn’t been more on the ball. Continue reading
I started watching the Republican debate last night, partly because I want to believe that there could be a decent candidate in the bunch and partially because I wanted to hear some ideas about our economy and its future. What I got was a bunch of “Same ol’, same ol’, we’re here to save you Michigan, rich = good, poor = bad, lower taxes = more money in your pocket = big goverment is good”. Continue reading
It’s my own stupid fault, and that’s what makes it worse. But it doesn’t alleviate the fact that Bally’s Fitness is a corrupt and evil company hell-bent on abusing its customers. Continue reading
Strange things are afoot in Haddonfield lately. Starting with the events of earlier this year, and continuing as of late, I’m wondering if it might not be time to move. Continue reading
After seeing the box score of today’s game, I’m done. I’m convinced that the Phillies have no shot of going to the playoffs this year, and the reason is simple. It’s also the same reason it’s been for the last two years: relief pitching.
Below is a chart of the Phillies relievers for their last 5 and 10 appearances. Notice anything? How about only 3 of the 7 having respectable ERAs in their last 5, and NO ONE being under 5.68 over their last ten. How can any team expect to win with numbers like that?
Hell, the team has a combined 9.76 / 9.19 ERA for those same periods (okay, it’s hard to count since they weren’t the same games, but still…). That’s just ridiculous. It’s like saying, “Gee, we have to survive 3 more innings using a reliever – are we up by more than 3 runs, just in case?”
Well, the Flyers start in a month, right?
| Pitcher | ER5 | IP5 | ERA5 | ER10 | IP10 | ERA10 |
| Myers | 5 | 6.1 | 7.38 | 7 | 11.1 | 5.68 |
| Gordon | 5 | 4.1 | 10.98 | 11 | 7.2 | 13.75 |
| Alfonseca | 7 | 2.1 | 30.00 | 9 | 2.7 | 30.00 |
| Mesa | 11 | 3.3 | 30.00 | 13 | 7.4 | 15.81 |
| Rosario | 7 | 4.4 | 14.32 | 8 | 11.4 | 6.32 |
| Romero | 1 | 2.4 | 3.75 | 3 | 3.8 | 7.11 |
| Castro | 2 | 7.2 | 2.50 | 6 | 9.2 | 5.87 |
| Geary | 2 | 7.3 | 2.47 | 10 | 12.8 | 7.03 |
| TOTALS | 40 | 36.9 | 9.76 | 67 | 65.6 | 9.19 |
I posted this using the new-ish Adobe Contribute. I made the table in Excel (TONS quicker than HTML), and then simply did an ‘export to blog’. It worked pretty well once I configured it. I might have to consider it for other things in the near future…
Months ago, my mother-in-law let Shari and I know about something going on at Palmyra Cove Nature Park, one of our favorite places to hike in the area. She said that the Army Corp of Engineers had made plans to start dumping dredge from the Delaware River into the park. Continue reading
And people wonder why this country is going to hell in a hand basket. It’s because people are getting dumber, and they’re the ones that we then have to go to when we need help with something outside our own areas of expertise. Sometimes I wonder if a group of trained chimpanzees might not be a better customer service workforce in some cases. Continue reading
