• The Braves continue to amaze. Thursday afternoon they lost their 21st straight one-run road game, which merely ties the major league "record" set by the Royals in 2000 and 2001 (apparently this is one of the records that does carry over from season to season). What's amazing is that those Royals were a lousy team with a lousy manager, while these Braves are a pretty good team with a Hall of Fame manager. Does not compute!
• Nice take from UniWatch on the difference between wearing green and being green.
• Wednesday, I included a short item about the passing of Eliot Asinof. Hare are two better, more in-depth takes on Asinof from Bronx Banter and Futility Infielder.
• I second ShysterBall's take on the Bradley-Lefebvre Affair.
• What's the hottest that anyone's ever been? Read for yourself.
• In the wake of various news, Paul Nyman revisits last week's video study of Justin Verlander's and Jeremy Bonderman's mechanics.
• David Laurila interviews Jeff Idelson, the Hall of Fame's new president. Among the topics: the Hall's Baseball as America exhibition (which I'll see in Boston next Thursday) and the Hall of Fame itself (which I'll be visiting a few days later).
• Finally, the Royals cut Brett Tomko. Hey, what's $3 million among friends?
• I'll close today with a note to any bloggers who might be reading ... Soon, or perhaps already, we're adding a blog roll to this page. If you don't see your blog listed and you think it should be, I have one piece of advice: Wow me. Post often and extensively (but not too extensively, unless your last name is Posnanski). And most of all, be smart and write well. Oh, and if you do see your blog listed? Don't assume it will be forever. Nothing's more annoying than a link to a site that hasn't been updated since Opening Day.
Rob Neyer
