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Amazin' Avenue Caption Contest : Carlos Beltran, Johan Santana, Pedro Martinez, and Marc Anthony?

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!" Pedro: “Johan, my man, you ROCKIN’ that black, shiny stuff…” Oh, the butcher and the baker and the people on the street: wheredotheygo?!?!? Marc: So how do you guys like me ...

From ERIC SIMON, Amazin' Avenue,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Marc Anthony,  Pedro Martinez,  Carlos Beltran,  Johan Santana,  New York Mets

An Interview With Author David Peretz About The Mosel Legacy And The Broderick Curse

David Peretz has just published his second novel The Broderick Curse. It is an intricate tale of intrigue, part murder/mystery, part story of corporate skulduggery, and part study into human nature. Once again we meet NYPD detective Ross Cortese, this ...

From SIMON BARRETT, Blogger News,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Adolf Hitler

Free Agent Reliever Valuation

Chan Ho Park will mess you up. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Wins Above Replacement is a little iffy for relief pitchers, but nevertheless here is a rudimentary WAR valuation of some of the more attractive free agent relievers. The '5-3-1 WAR' is a ...

From ERIC SIMON, Amazin' Avenue,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Chan Ho Park,  Rafael Soriano,  Mike Gonzalez,  New York Mets,  Matt Holliday

AAOP Update

We're still working our way through all of the Amazin' Avenue Offseason Plan FanPost submissions. Quite honestly, we weren't expecting this kind of response. We had 45 total entries (plus eight that have come in since the deadline) which, frankly, is a ...

From ERIC SIMON, Amazin' Avenue,  23 Nov 2009

National Bank Of Greece Profit Drops 25%

LONDON -- National Bank of Greece said Monday that its third-quarter net profit fell 25% to 301 million euros ($450 million) from the 400 million euros it reported a year earlier. The result fell short of the 317 million euros analysts had been ...

From SIMON KENNEDY, FOX Business,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: National Bank of Greece

The Princes Turn to Philanthropy

Prince William and Prince Harry understand the concept of noblesse oblige. The royal brothers have set up a grant-giving foundation to help young people, wounded servicemen and women, and help sustainable development at home and abroad. William, ...

From SIMON PERRY, People,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Prince William,  Princess Diana

Michael Jackson album resurrected for AMAs

He was named favourite male artist in the pop/rock and soul/R&B categories. His 2003 greatest-hits album, Number Ones, also won favourite album in both categories. Okay, you can just about get away with calling his final curtain a justification for ...

From SIMON H B, No Rock&Roll Fun,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michael Jackson

The Bill James Handbook 2010

Each season, just as the World Series draws to a close the baseball annual season gets cranking, and each November 1st we get the new , an offseason tradition that stretches back for the better part of a decade now. This year, with the World Baseball ...

From ERIC SIMON, Amazin' Avenue,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bill James,  National League,  New York Mets,  Luis Castillo,  ESPN

GameSetNetwork: Best Of The Week

Looks like we polished off the week again, so it's time to go through the top full-length features of the past week on big sister 'art and business of gaming' site Gamasutra, plus our GameCareerGuide features for the week. Some topline material here, ...

From SIMON CARLESS, GameSetWatch,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Ubisoft

Stop! Thief! He copied my album!

There are threats as well as opportunities, not least the challenges presented by online copyright infringement, more commonly known as piracy. I prefer to call it by its real name – digital theft. Digital theft? Or is it merely the market forcing ...

From SIMON H B, No Rock&Roll Fun,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barclays Premier League

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