Fry My Fish
I have been spending most of my time the last couple of days thinking about fish. It's incredibly distracting. One of the things that I love about Lent is the abundance of Friday fish fries. I am always a sucker for fish ‘n chips, but when you make it a special deal, I don’t know what to do but get weak in the knees and hungry in the tummy. Perch is my favorite in the fried category.
So, I want to learn more about fish. I’d love to be able to buy, clean, and cook several varieties. I am excited for the weather to turn and the possibility of grilling fish. I have my eyes on a few different fish markets and am targeting reconnaissance trips to these locations in the upcoming weeks.
Good news is that it looks like Kip Wells will be back earlier than expected. He had a best possible scenario for his surgery yesterday and could be back in a few months. That certainly takes a bit of the consistency pressure away from some of the youngsters, but that doesn’t take away the fact that it is vital that the Buccos get out to a strong start.
I love the Pirates "Stats Geek". I love him because he calls the executive vice-president of Baseball Prospectus to help him write his articles. Today we learned that Jack Wilson (4 years/$24.7 M) might be a good deal for the Buccos. His analysis led to the following…
The Formula: If Jack Flash goes (BA/OBP/Slugging) this year, in a predictive fashion he will be worth (blank) million dollars over 4 years based on the current market.
.270/.312./.377 - $19.4 M
.278/.323/.374 - $23.775 M
This is a really complicated formula and takes into account predictions of production decreases with age, etc. Owing Jack just $10.45 M in the next two years (when the bulk of his production is expected to come), the Pirates may just have gotten that hometown discount. Those are conservative estimates of his numbers, too. Plus, he’s pretty much the best thing with leather that you can find between second and third base. While I hope this isn't the case, here's a guess that he'll be on the trading block in two years.
Everyone should buy the Destoyer “Destroyer’s Rubies” album. I say this without hesitancy. The first track “Rubies” comes in at somewhere around 9 minutes and just knocks my socks off. I was completely floored hearing this the first time and I haven’t said that in a long while. The song just builds, flows, and grows in an amazing way.
The new Neko is also due out today, but I’ll see if I can resist her charm for a week or two and hear what a few people have to say about this album first. Ok, maybe I won't.
So, I want to learn more about fish. I’d love to be able to buy, clean, and cook several varieties. I am excited for the weather to turn and the possibility of grilling fish. I have my eyes on a few different fish markets and am targeting reconnaissance trips to these locations in the upcoming weeks.
Good news is that it looks like Kip Wells will be back earlier than expected. He had a best possible scenario for his surgery yesterday and could be back in a few months. That certainly takes a bit of the consistency pressure away from some of the youngsters, but that doesn’t take away the fact that it is vital that the Buccos get out to a strong start.
I love the Pirates "Stats Geek". I love him because he calls the executive vice-president of Baseball Prospectus to help him write his articles. Today we learned that Jack Wilson (4 years/$24.7 M) might be a good deal for the Buccos. His analysis led to the following…
The Formula: If Jack Flash goes (BA/OBP/Slugging) this year, in a predictive fashion he will be worth (blank) million dollars over 4 years based on the current market.
.270/.312./.377 - $19.4 M
.278/.323/.374 - $23.775 M
This is a really complicated formula and takes into account predictions of production decreases with age, etc. Owing Jack just $10.45 M in the next two years (when the bulk of his production is expected to come), the Pirates may just have gotten that hometown discount. Those are conservative estimates of his numbers, too. Plus, he’s pretty much the best thing with leather that you can find between second and third base. While I hope this isn't the case, here's a guess that he'll be on the trading block in two years.
Everyone should buy the Destoyer “Destroyer’s Rubies” album. I say this without hesitancy. The first track “Rubies” comes in at somewhere around 9 minutes and just knocks my socks off. I was completely floored hearing this the first time and I haven’t said that in a long while. The song just builds, flows, and grows in an amazing way.
The new Neko is also due out today, but I’ll see if I can resist her charm for a week or two and hear what a few people have to say about this album first. Ok, maybe I won't.
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