You Have Got to be Kidding Me Dept. Of all the Manny moments in Boston, the last ranks as one of the most confounding. Within an hour after Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein informed Manny Ramírez he had been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, Ramírez’s agent, Scott Boras, called the Sox back,… Continue reading
Astronomer Phil Plait is excited about this (and so am I because it figures in the new book proposal I’m trying to sell right now): The Antikythera Mechanism is an artifact found on a sunken boat a century ago. It’s a device that has bronze gears and apparently was used to do some sort of… Continue reading
Friday Night Summer SpecialThis one’s for Mr. and Mrs. Darwin. Especially for a warm Friday. 1.5 oz Sauza Hornitos (agave or anejo) on the rocks. Add 7-Up or Sprite, and then fresh squeezed orange juice (absolutely no substitutes) on top. Salt is up to you.
It was time to say good-bye to Manny Ramirez: To Red SoxJason Bay To DodgersManny Ramirez To PiratesCraig Hansen (Relief pitcher, from Red Sox)Brandon Moss (Outfielder, from Red Sox)Andy LaRoche (Third baseman, from Dodgers)Bryan Morris (Double-A pitcher, from Dodgers) Bay is a two-time All-Star who owns a career .376 on-base percentage and a .282 lifetime… Continue reading
Memo to Boston area scientists: invite Larry Moran to your parties!