SB Nation User Blog: Eric Plunk

Future of Cablevision; Dolan Family

Eric Plunk — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:31:38 -0000

A majority of shareholders rejected an offer today by the Dolan family (including Indians owner Larry Dolan) to privatize Cablevision, which the Dolan family owns about two-thirds of.

The buyout plan offered by the Dolan family was $36.26 per share and current shareholders saw this as too low.

Had this buyout gone through, the Dolan family would taken Cablevision off the stock market--where they claimed the company is undervalued.

The impact on the Indians may only be tangential but it's interesting to watch as perhaps more cash in Larry's pockets may help the Indians.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/shareholders-turn-down-cablevision-buyout/story.aspx?guid=%7BE 331533C-72A9-4D31-A5DE-B9490A4B4EBE%7D

Start Gomez and Nixon in Game 3

Eric Plunk — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:34:39 -0000

For Game 3, I think Gomez should start at second base and Nixon in the outfield. Gutierrez's 3 run homer in the 11th aside, he really struggled through Game 1 and the first 9 innings of Game 2. I think Nixon deserves a start. If the experiment fails and we need Franklin's defense in RF, we can always put him in. Astrocab has been scuffling at the plate as well and I'd like to see what the veteran Gomez can do. But if it comes down to Astrocab and Barfield, then I go with Astrocab.

Schilling to pitch Game 2

Eric Plunk — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:34:20 -0000

ESPN is reporting that Schilling is moving ahead of Matsuzaka in the rotation for Boston in the ALCS.

Matsuzaka is scheduled to pitch Game 3 in Cleveland.

Wakefield is sketched in for Game 4 but he's had back problems and Boston will apparently go with Beckett again for Game 4 if Wakefield can't go.

Overheard on TBS

Eric Plunk — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:19:02 -0000

It seems so odd that TBS landed the MLB Postseason through the LCS. TBS is usually reserved for Braves games and Home Improvement reruns.

At any rate, I'm sitting here watching the Cubs-"D-Backs" game and the commentator brings up Livan Hernandez and how he was the youngest starting pitcher in the 1997 World Series since Doc Gooden. Except, of course, Jaret Wright (10 months younger than Livan) broke that record promptly 3 days later when he started and won Game 3.

The commentator insinuated this record was impressive and still alive. We know Livan's isn't, ovbiously. Is Jaret still the youngest to have started a WS game?