Bad News Bengals

I must say, last night was a real Deb Downer. The Tabs' pen was terrible after EJ threw 6 outstanding innings of shutout baseball. The difference between the two was that Jackson attacked the strike zone early and often while the bullpen was falling behind in counts and walking batters. The good news is all losses count the same, so let's hope Ricky P fiddles some fools this evening and the Tabbies bounce back after that kick to the nuts.

There should be an update later this week on the 2 studies that I am currently running. Hopefully we also hear from Millsy's crazy week of sobriety. Holla holla holla! Bloop bloop bloop!

Hebrew National Update! I ate exactly one HN at Aunt Cindy's, bringing the season total to 6. Also the RADG was soaked again in a charlie, bad news browns.

Back in action today after playing the wild NFL draft game as Eddie I are playing the RADG. The Royals are wearing hideous light blue uniforms. Go Tabs!!!

I suck at life and draft picking. I'm drunk as the Johnson and Johnson baby powder salesmen when they realized Omar's had an open bar.

This is getting rediculous. I am totaly sheisted and feel like Michael Oher sitting in the green room after the Lions passed on him for a luxury pick. Im not happy for the Lions pick but at least I prolly wont remember it until tommorow.

In Lansing the feeling is mutual. Tony is nodding out every 30 secs like a narcoleptic. These teams know nothing about the draft. They need to hire the 4 of us if they want a good team. P.S. I am tipping over like the guy in the done drinking game played at your local bar or on flips i touch.

Here in Pittsburgh the face is sheist. Damn the NFL Draft drinking game. it is 100% impossible.

I have caught a huge break and was lucky enough to get 2 in a row correct like a damn playa who is drunk as John Daly.

Nine down the hatch. 2 more to catch up and I'm in bad news bears shape. Please help me buhda or maybe even Tom Cruise.

This is getting out of control. Tony is swearing like a sailor due to the 10 shots and I am on my way to an early bedtime. Beanie better go next or I might sign off for the night as well. And I thought the RADG was rough, its nothing compared to this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I apologize if I can not keep blogging but Ialve had to to holla at 8 straight drinks in about a 1 hour period. I'm toast as Moreno was just picked as well.

Good move flip, but im pretty sure that 25 shots of Jack wont feel too good tommorow either. But at least it will ease your bladder.

I give up. I'm switching from brew hahas to Jack "Morris" Daniels.

Ok, so I started with 4 out of the first 6 right. Its been a steep drop off since and me and Tony are starting to feel the effects of our 5 shots each. Im pretty sure I ill be passedout before the Lions pick at 20. Damn you NFL Draft drinking game.

I'm not sure if this was such a great idea. 6 straight wrong picks and six straight chuckles down the hatch. EA is becoming even more amazing

Sheist! We're in trouble. Bad news brats. The only thing keeping me going is the thought of Millsy's porn stache.

Damn you Millsy! Another charles fills up my bladder. Quit using your jedi mind tricks Millsy. And damn the Bengals idiot GM for making me drink

WOW. That is insane. Tony makes a surprise pick and changes the game. Al Davis is a senile old man and drafted another 40 time over the far superior player.

This is a bad news browns situation. IC Light number 3 down the hatch. I'm in serious trouble. Shouldn't have killed those Labatt's right when I woke up.

2nd dead soldier of the afternoon. My draft board is getting destroyed now. Bad news bears.

Drink Up people. Ian pulls into the lead with that masterful display of Draft knowledge.

First charlie down the hatch out here in Pittsburgh. Damn the Chiefs! They played us all like 2-bit fiddles. On a good note, Millsy must now grow that stache.

That pick screwed up my draft enough to wear when I wake up from this draft, I may have grown a bushy peach fuzz stache. Shots for everyone!

I'm suggesting right now if Millsy gets this 3rd pick wrong he should have to grow out his bushy mustache again. Pick Aaron Curry Kansas City!

Enough about Shadyside. Lansing is were its at and we are both 2 for 2. This is were the fun starts. Someone will start the boozing in less than 10 mins.

A cheer busted out through Shadyside as G-Money and big Flip skins both got the 2nd pick right! Holla! I feel some knees on bows coming.

Not to get ahead of ourselves but G-Money and I are perfect after 1 pick. If I were the Lions I would have taken Erin Andrews with the first pick though.

The NFL draft drinking game has begun! Lets have some fun boys. My first charlie is cracked in anticipation. Holla!

Mistake

My retarded self typed the wrong name for of all picks, #20 for the Lions. Its supposed to be Peria Jerry, DT out of Ole Miss. I'll take a shot just for being a DA to start this party right.

Millsy's Mock

1. DET Matt Stafford
2. STL Jason Smith
3. KC Eugene Monroe
4. SEA Aaron Curry
5. CLE Brian Orakpo
6. CIN Andre Smith
7. OAK Michael Crabtree
8. JAX BJ Raji
9. GB Vonte Davis
10. SF Jeremy Maclin
11. BUF Michael Oher
12. DEN Tyson Jackson
13. WAS Mark Sanchez
14. NO Chris "Beanie" Wells
15. HOU Malcolm Jenkins
16. SD Rey Maualuga
17. NYJ Josh Freeman
18. DEN Evrette Brown
19. TB Darius Heyward-Bey
20. DET Peria Jerry
21. PHI Knowshon Mreno
22. MIN Darius Butler
23. NE Brian Cushing
24. ATL Clay Mathews
25. MIA Aaron Maybin
26. BAL Percy Harvin
27. IND James Lauranits
28. BUF Brandon Pettigrew
29. NYG Kenny Britt
30. TEN Ziggy Hood
31. ARZ Donald Brown
32. PIT Alex Mack

Tone Locs Mock Draft

1. DET Matt Stafford
2. STL Jason Smith
3. KC Aaron Curry
4. SEA Mark Sanchez
5. CLE Michael Crabtree
6. CIN Eugene Monroe
7. OAK Darius Heyward-Bey
8. JAX BJ Raji
9. GB Andre Smith
10. SF Brian Orakpo
11. BUF Tyson Jackson
12. DEN Evrette Brown
13. WAS Michael Oher
14. NO Malcolm Jenkins
15. HOU Brian Cusing
16. SD Aaron Maybin
17. NYJ Josh Freeman
18. DEN Rey Maualuga
19. TB Jeremy Maclin
20. DET Ebben Britton
21. PHI Knowshon Moreno
22. MIN Percy Harvin
23. NE Clay Mathews
24. ATL Peria Jerry
25. MIA Vonte Davis
26. BAL Alphonso Smith
27. IND Darius Butler
28. BUF Brandon Pettigrew
29. NYG Hakeem Nicks
30. TEN Kenny Britt
31. ARZ Chris "Beanie" Wells
32. PIT Alex Mack

G-Mode's Mock draft for the NFL Draft drinking game

1. M. Stafford
2. J. Smith
3. A. Curry
4. M. Crabtree
5. B. Raji
6. E. Monroe
7. J. Maclin
8. A. Smith
9. B. Orakpa
10. M. Sanchez
11. M. Oher
12. A. Maybin
13. B. Cushing
14. Beanie Wells
15. M. Jenkins
16. R. Maualuga
17. J. Freeman
18. E. Brown
19. P. Jerry
20. V. Davis
21. K. Moreno
22. J. Heyward-Bey
23. Do. Brown
24. E. Hood
25. R. Ayers
26. K. Brit
27. E. Britton
28. B. Pettogrew
29. H. Nicks
30. Alph. Smith
31. C. Mathews
32. Da. Butler

Flip's mock draft for the NFL draft drinking game

1. M. Stafford
2. J. Smith
3. A. Curry
4. M. Sanchez
5. B.J. Raji
6. E. Monroe
7. J. Maclin
8. M. Crabtree
9. A. Smith
10. M. Oher
11. B. Orakpo
12. T. Jackson
13. A. Maybin
14. M. Jenkins (holla)
15. B. Cushing
16. Beanie Wells (holla)
17. J. Freeman
18. E. Brown
19. P. Harvin
20. P. Jerry
21. K. Moreno
22. D. Heyward-Bey
23. C. Mathews
24. L. English
25. V. Davis
26. K. Britt
27. H. Nicks
28. E. Britton
29. J. Laurinitis (Lil Animal)
30. R. Maualuga
31. Donald Brown
32. Da. Butler

Just over 3 hours until our NFL Draft Drinking game begins. Millsy and Big T are participating from Lansing, MI, while G-Money and I are chugging in Pittsburgh.

beantown bound

Eddie here.

I am moving to suburban Boston in one month so I can make sure I get good position in line for Monster seats for the Red Sux - Tigs game on August 10. I have only been to Fenway one other time so I am not sure what the deal is for the standing room only tickets on the green monster. I have heard you need to get there early, the morning of the game and wait till about an hour or so before game time. Then you can purchase SRO tickets for dirt cheap. Let me know who is in so I can make sure I get enough captain Morgans to mix in our coke bottles as we wait.

Hope the Tigs can get it done tonight against those pansy Royals!


//BEK//

New rule to the RADG: Drink 7 when Rod says, "Hello darling."

just in! Rod is afraid of the earthquakes just as Eddie is afraid of the zombies.

A charlie was spilled all over my RADG Booklet during the craziness of Miggy's infield single. Luckily the booklet has an awesome plastic cover. Thanks Eddie.

Bring out the brooms! What a great W! A charlie is going straight down the hatch for the series sweep over the BJs. Time for the Tabs! Have some fun EJ!

It looks like Ozzie is hurt in net cause these Beatrices keep running in to him. The BJs are definitely playing from the ladies tees. 5-5 after 2. Holla!

The Beard is back! I'm watching the Wings at the cut and currently they are sprinkling the cheese on the BJs as they lead 3-1 after 1. Go Wings! Vods in my face

These 5 am wakeups after 10 pm Tabbies games are crushing my soul. Maybe that's extreme, just as theTabs' comeback victory was last night. Unbelievable!

Another Travisha-MOCK-ary

A couple days ago I gave a slice of what I think will happen in Saturdays 1st round but now i am just going to give you a quick little Detroit Lions only mock. This is more along the lines of what I want to happen which may actually work out. Rumor has it that the Lions have agreed to a steal of a contract with Aaron Curry, paying him less than what Jake Long received last year as the #1 overall pick. Now this could either be a smokescreen and the lions are trying to pressure Stafford to sign a smaller contract than expected or they seriously might make my day. It might have helped when at the unveiling of the new and not very improved uniforms and logo press confrence, the fans were chanting "Curry" and "Don't draft Stafford". So here is my 7 round dream raft for the Lions.

Pick 1, Round 1 - Aaron Curry, MLB - Wake Forest
Pick 20, Round 1 - Malcolm Jenkins, CB/S - Ohio State
Pick 33, Round 2 - Alex Mack, C - California
Pick 65, Round 3 - Travis Beckum, TE - Wiscosin
Pick 82, Round 3 - Sammie Lee Hill, DT - Stillman
Pick 174, Round 6 - Brandon Tate, WR/KR - UNC
Pick 192, Round 6 - Henry Melton, DE - Texas
Pick 255, Round 7 (Comp Pick) - Alex Boone, OT - Ohio State

This would gie us a solid foundation on D and some more weapons to add to our allready decent offense. Mack will improve the interior O-line while Beckum will give us a receiving threat from the TE position for the first time since David Sloan.

Late Night, Early Wake Up

All I want to say about last night's disappointing loss to the Angels is that our pitching and defense once again gave us a great opportunity for a W. The bats just couldn't break through although we didn't hit terribly. I hope the boys bounce back this evening with some Christmas lights for the tree.

I am currently in a daze from staying up until 1 for that depressing finish to the ball game. This week could be a long sleepless week with another 10 pm start tonight and wild events all weekend, including our first ever NFL Draft Happy Hour Game. Hopefully I will be able to blog live from that extraordinary event.

** EXTRA BASE STUDY**

O Extra base hits in inning = run(s) scored 11% of time
1 or more Extra base hits in inning = run(s) scored 64% of time

**Leadoff Batter Study**

When Leadoff Batter of the inning reaches, run(s) are scored 46% of the time.
When first baserunner is with 1 out, run(s) are scored 39% of the time.
When first baserunner is with 2 outs, run(s)are scored 19% of the time.

The "Leadoff Batter" study is starting to shape up how I anticipated but it is still amazing to me how little teams score when not getting an extra base hit.



Another late night of baseball this evening. Go Tigers! JV is on the hill. Hopefully he has the same stuff he had last outing. Holla!


Onions!

Just as I pounded down my 3rd charlie of the evening, the Wings finished off the BJs 4-1. Time to watch the Stones for a bit and then its Tabbie time in SoCal!

These jerkface BJs are too worried about going after us and fighting and we are shoving it down their throat. 3-0 Detroit! Labatt number 2 in the belly.

So far, so good. The Wings are up 2-0 after the 1st period. Labatt number 1 is down the hatch. No Hebrews have been consumed yet but a I did eat a crappy salad.

It's a rainy day here in Pittsburgh, so all there is to do is watch the Tabs, Wings, and Stones dominate this evening! Holla at some young wacky tacky! peace.

Mocking the Draft

Millsy here again with a small taste of what to expect this coming weekend when the Lions try to redeem themselves in the front office and try to put together some peices that will one day make us a contender. This mock is not what I want from the Lions because I see Aaron curry as the only worthy football player to picked number 1 but doubt he will, so this is what i think will happen. Enjoy

1. Detroit Lions: Matt Stafford, QB - Georiga
Many say he Lions need their QB of the future and I dont disagree with that. However i dont see Stafford as that guy. We need to put something together that resembles an NFL team before getting a QB. Culpepper has dropped 30 lbs since the end of the season and is the best shape since 2004 before blowing out his knees. I would rather count on him for a year or two but it looks like Stafford will be the heir to the position, along with his $40 million garunteed.

2. St Louis: Jason Smith, OT - Baylor
I am not sold on Smith either. He is a converted TE but I think he needs to put on another 30lbs to be a legit NFL LT but since the let Pancake Pace go hey need someone to play LT.

3. Kansas City Cheifs: Aaron Curry, LB - Wake Forest
KC needs alot of things so they take the best player available in the draft. CUrry will fit in nicely next to Derrick Johnson on the outside of their new 3-4 D.

4. Seattle: Mark Sanchez, QB - USC
I am not a fan of Sanchez either but it looks as though the Hawks are. Hasselbeck is getting old and injury prone so a replacement for the future makes sense. However, I think Crabtree would be a better pick because their team is getting old and winning now should be their goal. If haselbeck has a wr to throw to and they stay healthy, they could be contenders now.

5. Cleveland Browns: Brian Orakpo, DE/OLB - Texas
Some think they will gor with BJ Raji but getting pressure on the QB is their biggest problem. Orakpo can do that and has the speed to make the move to the 3-4 OLB spot.

6. Cinncinati Bengals: Eugene Monroe, OT - Virginia
Carson palmer needs to stay on his feet if they want him to be succesful. An OT will also help cedric benson or Chris perry or whichever 1st round budst they have in their backfield try to make something of their career.

7. Oakland Raiders: Michael Crabtree, WR - Texas Tech
Al Davis likes athletic freaks. Crabtree is by no means a calvin Johnson type prospect, but if he dosnt give jamarcus russell a couple tools, he will be the next Alex Smith before we know it.

8. Jacksonville Jaguars: Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
Smith was a top 3 prospect before flaking out at the combine and multiple other problems. He falls hee to the Jags who need to move Kahlif Barnes to LG and put a real LT at the end.

9. Green Bay Packers: BJ Raji, NT - Boston College
The Pack are making the switch to the 3-4 D this year and NT isa key position in that system. Raji is by far the best DT/NT prospect in a weak DT class therefore the Pack get their man at 9 to build the d around.

10. San Francisco 49ers: Tyson Jackson, DE - LSU
Jackson is the best 3-4 DE available and the 9ers need pretty much anything to help them against the run and Jackson is stout in that department. This will also help keep lineman off of Willis so he can make plays.

11. Buffaloe Bills: Michael Oher, OT - Mississippi
The Bills just traded Pro Bowl LT Jason peters to the eagles and that left a big hole. Oher is my favorite first round OT prospect physically but he has questions with his desire. The risk is worth the reward and the bills win with Ohe falling.

12. Denver Broncos: Rey Maualuga, MLB - USC
Denver is also making the switch to the 3-4 this year and need some LB help. Other than DJ Williams they have nothing and even he may be a little small to play LB in the 3-4 so rey fills a big hole.

13. Washington Redskins: Everette Brown, DE - Florida State
The skins havent had a pass rusher in quite some time. brown will bring his 14 sacks to Washington and hopefully do what they expected jason taylor to do last year. Brown's job will also be made easier by the signing of Albert haynseworth.

14. New Orleans Saints: Vonte Davis, CB - Illinois
The saints always seem to struggle at the CB position. Mckenzie is getting old and Porter is coming off of a season ending injury. Porter and Davis though can make a great duo for years to come.

15. Houston Texans: Brian Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss
Travis Johnson never really worked out. Okoye had a sophmore slump, but putting Jerry in the middle with newly aquired Antonio Smith will give the Texans one of if not the best D lines in the league.

16. San Diego Chargers: Clay Mathews, LB - USC
The third USC LB taken in the top 20 goes to a team that is in desperate need of LB upgrades. they were hoping tyson jackson would be here but since he isnt they upgrade their ILB.

17. New York Jets: Josh Freeman, QB - Kansas State
Freeman has all the tools and the size to be dominant but he just isnt what i would consider a 1st round QB. However, the Jets dont like Clemmens and the new coach Rex ryan sees alot of Joe Flacco in freeman.

18. Denver Broncos (from chicago, Jay Cutler): Aaron Maybin, OLB - Penn State
The Broncos again upgrade their front seven. Maybin will be a great OLB in their new 3-4 and give them a legit pass rush.

19. Tampa Bay Bucaneers: William Beatty, OT - UCON
Tampa would like a QB here but none are worthy. So they get another young lineman to try and give some life to their offense. They added kellen Winslow and are hoping cadillac stays healthy this year. To utilize those talent, they will need a big boy at LT to keep DE's out of the backfield.

20 Detroit Lions (from dallas, Roy Williams): Malcolm Jenkins, CB - Ohio State
Detroit has holes up and down their roster but especially on D. Jenkins will be the number 2 this year across from Phillip Buchannon and eventually will become a stud and our legit lockdown CB.

21. Philadelphia Eagles: Kowshon Moreno, RB - Georiga
westbrook is getting older and even more fragile so getting a replacement/backup will give Philly a nice 1 2 punch.

22. Minnasota Vikings: Darius Heyward-Bey, Wr - Maryland
Heyward-Bey ran a rediculous 40 at the combine and has great size. Unfortunately, so did troy Williamson. However, the Vikes still have a solid D, they still ahave AP, and now think that Sage Rosenfals will lead them to the promise land. To do that, he needs another target.

23. New England Patriots: James Laurinaitis, ILB - Ohio State
They wanted him last year and he went back to school. this year, they get him and team him up with last years DROY in jerod Mayo and once again the Patriots have a solid LB corp.

24. Atlanta Falcons: Brandon Pettigrew, TE - Oklahoma State
Pettigrew has fallen off a little but he is still a great talent. Atlanta will continue tob uild around matt Ryan and he will have a big play guy and they will finally fill the void left by Alge crumpler.

25. Miami Dolphins: Conner Barwin, OLB/DE - Cinncinati
Parcells loves building his defensive front 7. barwin is explosive and will evetually replace the aging Joey porter.

26. Baltimore Ravens: Darius Butler, CB - UCON
The Ravens are aging on D and especially at CB. Butler is a solid man coverage CB and will upgrade the position instantly.

27. Indianapolis Colts: Evander Hood, DT - Mizzou
The Colts have had a revolving door at DT for a few years and finally decide to draft a youngster to fill the position for a while.

28. Buffalo Bills (from Philly, jason Peters)Robert Ayers, DE - Tennessee
The Bills also need to get some pressure on the opposing QB and Ayers is the sleeper DE of the draft. Great value here by the Bills.

29. New York Giants: Hakeem Nicks, Wr - UNC
Losing Plaxico is tough and unless they trade this pick for either braylon Edwards or Boldin, Nicks has to be the pick. Harvin is the better talent, but he isnt #1 Wr IMO and has some charachter issues dropping him down draft boards.

30. Tennessee Titans: Ron Brace, DT - Boston college
Losing Big Al is a huge loss and they need to fill the hole. They could go a few other places here like Harvin, but keeping their D atop the league is more important IMO.

31. Arizona Cardinals: Beanie Wells, RB - Ohio State
Edge is old and losing a step so getting a fresh face back there will help take some pressure off of Warner.

32. Pittsburgh Steelers: Alphonso Smith, CB - Wake Forest
They need O line help but that can be found later. Replacing McFadden is the first step in continuing their dominance of the AFC.

Bonus:

33. Detroit Lions: Alex Mack, C/OG - California
The Lions need to upgrade the interior of the line moreso than the OT's IMO. Mack will step in at LG and then will replace Raiola in a couple years when his contract is up.

Quick update

For those of you playing the RADG at home, 5 drinks before the game begins for Big Time Charlie (Ramon Santiago) being in the lineup for consecutive games.


Holla and go Tabs!

Hebrew National count update

After pounding down a delicious Hebrew National at the Buccos tailgate today my season total is up to 5. The weather in Pittsburgh was perfect today for the ballgame and for brew drinking, the latter of which caused me to take a 2 hour nap to re-energize for the Tabs game this evening. Eddie and I are once again playing the RADG but hopefully tonight the MLB package actually has the Tigers' feed so I can hear what Rod is saying.

EJ up in the biz, Go Tigers! And put that one in the muffinhouse!

Rod Allen Drinking Game- Champions Edition

To kickoff the festivities for the big game of Rod Allen Drinking that Eddie and I are participating in tonight, I will post a crazy rule from the game. I will try and make this a weekly habit to post a new RADG rule.

5 Drinks when Rod says, "oh no he didn't."

Go Tabbies! And holla at the RADG tonight while watching JV get busy on the hill.

Givin' the biz from North Park Lounge in Pittsburgh

The Tabbies smoked the white sux this afternoon so I'm celebrating with a couple charlies up at north park lounge. Armando was an absolute beast today and once again his slide was as dirty as a crazy crow. I have a lot of house upkeep when I get back to the crib this afternoon so hopefully I'm able to get sheist done. Speaking of sheist, I love how Zins uses this awesome term now. It's such an effective word but it doesn't get the recognition it should. Holla at the sheist more often. Peace!



Oh yeah. Rod Allen Drinking Game Friday night at 10 when the Tabs take on the Seatles. Holla if your game!

Rain Out

Damn those rain outs. I wasn't going to be able watch the Tabs' game anyway but I still want to punch the rainout right in the eyeball. I assume the Tigers will now skip Porcello's spot in the rotation and start Armando tomorrow. If anyone hears differently toss a brotha an e-mail (phatsix@hotmail.com). Peace to all and let's play ball tomorrow. Yoddles!

Buccos game

I holla'd at one foot long Hebrew National which brings the season total to 4 (foot longs count as 2). Buccos looked solid in their home opener with Duke pitching a complete game shutout. Hopefully G-mode blogs about the Red Beards shortly.

I was proud of the way the Tabs scratched and clawed against the white sux. They never gave up and that's all I will mention of that terrible game. Holla at some fun today Ricky P! Go Tigers!!!

Happy Easter

I hope everyone had a great Easter and enjoyed themselves like pinochio did when found out he was no longer wooden. Big Phil and I had a great time at the Tabbies game Saturday, especially with the Tigers picking up an awesome come from behind W. The picture to the right is the view from our seats at Comerica. The Hebrew National count now stands at 2 after a mediocre day of hot dog consumption. But hopefully this afternoon I pick up the pace at PNC Park, where the Pirates open up their home slate.

Real quick update on the two baseball studies:

EXTRA BASE HIT STUDY

0 Extra Base Hits in an inning = 1 or more runs scored 10% of the time
1 or more Extra Base Hits in an inning = 1 or more runs scored 65% of the time

LEADOFF ON BASE STUDY

Leadoff man of inning reaches = 1 or more runs scored 44% of the time
First baserunner reaches with 1 out = 1 or more runs scored 41% of the time
First baserunner reaches with 2 outs = 1 or more runs scored 24% of the time

The only thing I'm surprised by is how little of a difference it makes to get your first baserunner with either 0 or 1 out. More to come on later blogs.


Yesterday afternoon's Tabbie game was unbelieveable. It was looking like a Debbie Downer afternoon until the Tabs put together an awesome eighth inning. BI's hitting for power to all fields this year and I've never seen him with more plate coverage. The at-bats for the Tigers have been very impressive this year as they have been very patient. Because of this the frequency of hard hit balls has increased and the opposing pitchers are laboring more.

MineDogg is on the hill today and it is time to play the White Sux like a two bit fiddle. For Zach to be successful today he must keep the ball on the ground and limit his walks. When we're at the plate the key will be to continue to be patient and take our walks when they give them to us. And then eventually light their pitchers' tats! holla! Go Tabs!

Photos from Opening Day at PNC Park coming soon.

Tabbies Day Game Adventure

Big Phil and I are about to take off for the Tigers' game this afternoon. Hopefully we will roll down there in time to holla at my favorite establishment ever... Ol'Sheighleighleighs. Can't beat a nice tall glass of Guinness before a ball game. JV is on the hill again today and hopefully he brings the same stuff he had in Toronto but not the same results. So far the Tabbies starters have been awesome this year and I think a big reason for that is they have issued very few walks. Its amazing when you throw strikes how many times guys will hit the ball hard and still get out. When you don't throw strikes the batter will get on base 100% of the time.

Hopefully I will be able to get a few photos from the game posted here. Plus today I begin my Hebrew National count. My goal for the 2009 baseball season is 100 Hebrews.

Last thing before Big Phil and I head down to Detroit to give the Rangers the biz, the picture above is Millsy's awesome porno stache from Spring Break 2009. That thing could ignite a season long rally for the Tabs! Holla and Go Tigers!

Crushing Defeat

The 5-4 walk off loss last night for the Tabs stinks but once again lets pull a positive out of what can otherwise be deemed a debacle. Edwin Jackson was phenomenal last night. The main reason for his success was attacking the strike zone. If all the Tigers starters can throw strikes then we will have a successful season. I can handle getting our brains beat in but the 9th inning walk that Lyon allowed ended scoring and winning the game for the Blue Jays. I also felt that with runners at first and third and one out, Leyland should have brought in Rodney or Perry to try for the strike out rather than intentionally walking the bases loaded and going for a double play.

Tonight we will see if we are a different squad from last season. If we can forget about last night's game and come out prepared and play hard, I like our chances. Miner must follow Jackson's lead and attack the strike zone. Go Tabbies! Have some fun tonight in Toronto.

My fantasy baseball team (the Rod Allen Pahdanuhs) is pretty solid in position players and starting pitching but relief pitching is a large area of concern. I have no reliever on my roster who consistently gets outs. I think there will be a lot of sheist spoken in our league especially from a large fella named Millsy. But maybe Millsy will set up a trade with me for Huston Street. The RAP's are coming at ya and they are bringing it like some crazy rattle snakes.

Hopefully the Tigers holla at some racky tacky tonight and give the Blue Jays the biz.

Update

The one positive to take from last night's Tabbies game is our offensive ability. We scored 5 runs off one of the top pitchers in the league. That's the only the I will say about last nights game because the rest makes me sick to my stomach.

The reason for this post was to update everyone on the 2 current sabermetric studies. The extrabase hit study has so far shown that it's imperative to have guys in the lineup who slug. Singles just do not produce runs at a high rate. 58% of the innings in which there is an extrabase hit at least one run is scored. This is compared to just 10% of the innings in which there is no extrabase hit at least one run is scored. This is a huge difference and I'll continue to keep an eye on it throughout the season.

In the other study, 45% of the time when the leadoff batter of an inning reaches base at least one run is scored. 25% of the time when the first baserunner is with 1 out at least one run scores. And only 13% of the time a run is scores when the first baserunner reaches with 2 outs. This shows how important it is to get that first batter of each inning on base.

Holla back to see more updates on these studies. Im hollerin at a Fantasy baseball draft tonight so hopefully I'll be able to post my team roster shortly. Go Tigers! Do 'em derrty EJ!

1 day

A lot of fun and crazy times as Lindsey visited the Pittsburgh scene this weekend. The Hofbrauhaus was once again amazing. But the real reason for this blog is to remind everyone that we are only one day away from the Tabbies give the biz tour (aka opening day). If JV can throw strikes I think we will be able to holla like some damn genius'. I can't wait to get the Rod Allen Drinking Game fired up tomorrow. Hopefully I'll have the rules posted shortly so stay tuned. And if any has any good ideas for modifications, holla at a brotha.

Pineapples for all! Bloop bloop!

4 days...

As I sit here at Panera, all I can think of is Opening Day. It is only 4 days away for the Tabs! Verlander will being facing off against Roy Halladay it what figures to be one of the better matchups of power arms in baseball. I was a little discouraged by JV's last spring outing where he gave up 7 runs on 9 hits over 5 innings. The good news is he only walked one and it was a spring game. In spring training games, pitchers tend to work on specific aspect of their game and not worry so much about the actual results. I hope this was the case for JV. No matter what though, you can count on me holla'n at the Rod Allen Drinking Game Monday night when the Tigers take on the dirty Blue Jays. Eddie is probably printing off the 2009 version of the RADG as I write this. One way or another I hope to have it posted on here in next week or so. And hopefully we can get Millsy to throw some awesome pics up from his trip to the Final Four. I'm super jealous of that crazy ass guy so hopefully he remembers I bring a wicked clothesline.

I gotta roll out of here so I can go give the biz to so big azz margaritas at Mad Mex's happy hour. Peace and Frizzle frazzle.