And the Winner Is...

Me! Very cool...yesterday (and today) Ken Davidoff of Newsday held a contest with the giveaway being a new book"Sixty Feet, Six Inches". It chronicles a conversation between Hall of Fame members Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson.

I was the first to correctly identify the two feats that the two were known for at the old Tiger Stadium (Reggie's mammoth home run in the '71 All-Star game and Gibson's '68 World Series win). Not only did I win, but Ken gave the blog a plug too. Thanks very much Ken!


Thanks too to Scott Crisp of NBC Dallas-Fort Worth who gave me a mention for my piece on Mark Schlereth this morning.

UPDATE 9/25:

Have to send another thank you out, this time to the boys at Deadspin for a mention on the Schlereth deal.

Joba to Goose- Thanks, but No Thanks

Joba Chamberlain got a call from Goose Gossage so that the newly minted Hall of Fame entrant could explain his critical comments (love the way people shoot their mouths off and then try to do damage control).

"We all have our own right to say how we feel," Chamberlain said. "We talked. He has his opinion. He played the game the way he played the game. He was a man, and he called me and told me where he was coming from, and I appreciate that."

While Joba appreciate the call, he was quick to point out that he won't be changing his routine any time soon.

"It's going to be around because I'm not changing," Chamberlain said. "You know what? If people want to continue to talk about it, let them continue to talk about it. It's not going to hurt my feelings."

While not all Yankees fans agree on everything, most of us do agree that Goose should just keep his mouth shut.

Joba to Goose- Thanks, but No Thanks

Joba Chamberlain got a call from Goose Gossage so that the newly minted Hall of Fame entrant could explain his critical comments (love the way people shoot their mouths off and then try to do damage control).

"We all have our own right to say how we feel," Chamberlain said. "We talked. He has his opinion. He played the game the way he played the game. He was a man, and he called me and told me where he was coming from, and I appreciate that."

While Joba appreciate the call, he was quick to point out that he won't be changing his routine any time soon.

"It's going to be around because I'm not changing," Chamberlain said. "You know what? If people want to continue to talk about it, let them continue to talk about it. It's not going to hurt my feelings."

While not all Yankees fans agree on everything, most of us do agree that Goose should just keep his mouth shut.