SB Nation User Blog: cornball

OT: Widgets?

cornball — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:38:18 -0000

Due to USMLE Step 1 dominating my forseeable future, I will be spending many days and nights in the library and I've come to realize that Giants' baseball is perhaps not the best for my concentration. I'm sure my question has been covered, but does anyone know of good scoreboard widgets? I'm looking for a desktop widget for a PC that can be modified to only show the Giants' score. A limited schedule would be fine, too. I really don't care about news. And if this has been covered elsewhere on this site, just point me there 'cause I can't find the post. Thanks in advance for the help.

Rick Reilly Re-assigns MVP Awards

cornball — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:24:11 -0000

Rick Reilly Re-assigns MVP Awards

I find this kind of thing really dumb. Reassigning MVP awards because we know of a handful of guys that PED'd and giving them to guys that are "more deserving" in hindsight? Just dumb and actually really naive. He actually says that Barry Bonds robbed Albert Pujols and Luis Gonzalez and that Ken Caminiti robbed Mike Piazza. Where's the proof that guys didn't 'roid? Buster Olney's general opinion is that, in the steroids era, it's safest to assume that everyone juiced. I don't know if that's the best solution, but it certainly is safer than just blindly assuming that guys didn't. I know this topic has been covered ad nauseum on this site, but this article is really just ludicrous.

Dodgers offer Manny 1-year deal

cornball — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:25:15 -0000

Dodgers offer Manny 1-year deal

I am not going to advocate signing Manny Ramirez. I'm kind of neutral on the whole prospect. I do think this move by the Dodgers is brilliant, but then again Dodger brilliance makes me sad. One year? From the team that wants him the most? Scott Boras must be the best agent in all of baseball.

Rule 5 Draft

cornball — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:07:35 -0000

Rule 5 Draft

I couldn't (in my very cursory searching) find a more Giants-specific link on yesterdays Rule 5 Draft. In any case, the Giants picked up the AA pitcher (Luis Perdomo) that the Indians gave up for Anthony Reyes. It's buried towards the bottom of the article. The guy's stats last year look pretty sterling but it's a small sample size (72 IP) which suggests that he's already being used as a reliever.

Gammons Says This is the Worst Series Ever

cornball — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:56:19 -0000

Gammons Says This is the Worst Series Ever

*Need Insider access to view*

Gammons thinks that the rain has made this the worst world series ever. He does bring up the idea of shortening the regular season, but his neutral site world series idea is pretty terrible. Also, it does seem like he's sad that the Red Sox lost.