http://www.sbnation.com/users/JayhawkTom Posts made by JayhawkTom on SB Nation http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/2/13/102558/062 JayhawkTom Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:25:58 -0000 <p>The long-awaited day drives me to wax in rhapsodic haiku:</p><p>The five sweetest words<br /> Pitchers and catchers report<br /> Ringing in my ears</p><p>Every season is filled with promise and "Wait 'til next year" begins today. New faces in new places, rookies and NRIs look to make splashes, and, with gratitude to Jake Taylor, &nbsp;vets get the chance to have that "one last season in the sun".</p> http://www.minorleagueball.com/2007/9/19/124858/219 JayhawkTom Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:48:58 -0000 <p>Given that today, September 19, is "International Talk Like A Pirate Day", use the random name generator to create yer own pirate prospect list.</p><p>Hence, a throw-it-against-the-wall example list:</p><p>Justin Upton, ye now be known as "Fineglin' Gus Cooke"<br /> Jay Bruce, aka, "Cap'n Brant Buttwipe"<br /> Colby Rasmus, ye be "Syphilitic Jude Sparrow"</p><p><a href="http://gangstaname.com/pirate_name.php">http://gangstaname.com/pirate_name.php</a><br /></p>