Night Owl Cards

If there was one personality trait that I could change about me, it'd probably be related to my outlook on life. In short, I'd cut down on the whining. I'm not exactly bitching every second of the day, and believe me, I complain much less than a lot of people I know. But I'm not exactly the strong, silent type either. I believe if something's bugging you, let it out, bro, before you do some irreparable damage. I think this is why I comment on blogs frequently. I've just got to let it out. Whether it's a complaint or an exclamation or whatever. Got to say what I believe. Holding it in, that ain't good. So a little while ago I was strolling through the blogs as I often do. This particular blog was Dime Boxes , which is a regular appointment on my reading calendar. Nick was displaying some cards that he received from Ethan of Playing With My Cards . Ethan and I happen to be Dodger fans. Now, the cards Nick collects are all across the board. Some ...

I had the TV on in the other room today, tuned to the MLB Network. I heard our intrepid reporter Hazel Mae (do not disparage Hazel Mae!) ask Charlie Manuel about his workout routine. Yes, Charlie Manuel. Now, I know Manuel has lost a lot of weight. But it struck me as an odd question to ask a manager. They're not known as fitness freaks. And that got me thinking: you've all heard of the Freshman 15, right? That's the term for the theory that students add on about 15 pounds during their first year of college. Well, I've got a somewhat similar theory. It's called the Manager 45. And it says that if you're going to be a major league manager, you can count on packing on 45 pounds during the course of your managing career. That is if you stay on the job for any length of time. Some managers have somehow avoided the Manager 45. They come bouncing out of the dugout during every pitching change. But it seems strange when managers do that because the major...