Elsewhere
2005-05-03 12:59
One of my favorite things on the web are the “Elsewhere” entries over on 2 Blowhards. I’d really like to flatter them, so here’s some imitation:
- Zachary Manprin didn’t like Eric Byrnes’ diving catch on Saturday.
- Over at Athletics Nation, they’re discussing an Eric Byrnes-for-Reggie Sanders rumor. I don’t know why St. Louis would do that. When you’re kicking butt like the Cardinals are, you don’t mess with your team.
- The latest BP Postseason Odds Report shows the A’s with a 29.4% chance of making the playoffs, slightly higher than the Angels’ 28.75% chance. But here’s the sad thing: the A’s have an average of 78 wins in their simulations, the Angels 77. If the West was won by a sub-.500 team, it would be truly pathetic.
- Rob McMillin expands on my list of satellite pictures of current ballparks, with a satellite tour of old ballparks.
- Meanwhile, Marine Layer has both satellite and ground-level tours of possible future ballpark sites for the A’s.
And finally, my four-year-old daughter offers her own satellite image of a future A’s ballpark, apparently named ‘Bank of America Field’:
Some comments from the architect:
- “I messed up on the batters boxes.”
- “Hatteberg is a really long word.”
- “Crosby is spelled ‘Crows Bye’. That’s really funny.”
- Her favorite recipe.
1. Ken, since I didn't see an email link on the ballpark slide site, I'm sending this to you. The site of the old Boston Braves field is now a BU dorm and soccer field with a track that's no longer used by BU's track team forming an oval as the border of the field. I know this because I live in the dorm buildings that are next to the field. The field, by the way is around 2 stories below the ground level in the area for the dorms.
2. It appears your daughter has envisioned a short right-field porch, obviously to take advantage of Eric Chavez's power. That's very crafty, especially for a four-year-old.