The Futon Report

PECOTA 2?

Matt Sussman — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:50:35 +0000

I thought the PECOTA/Glass war was over. I THOUGHT IT WAS OVER. ◼ Dugout

Hossa

Matt Sussman — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:48:01 +0000

Red Wings sign Marian Hossa, which I’m pretty sure are two girl names. ◼ MLive | Snapshots

Yes, That’s Drool On The Keyboard

Matt Sussman — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:45:24 +0000

The last couple of days I’ve spent probably more than two (2) hours aggregate on this new beta fantasy baseball game called Baseball Boss, which I learned about from Tuffy, who learned about it from TechCrunch.

Follow the TechCrunch link for referrals if you want to give it a whirl, although I’ll warn you since you’re basically hearing about this fourth-hand, there may not be spots left. But on the plus side, if you tell someone about it, and they tell someone, that second someone will be Kevin Bacon. Which will make for a great conversation start at your next dinner party. (more…)

SbB

Matt Sussman — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:39:31 +0000

SbB stuff ◼ Ask A Sports Blog ◼ MLS sexual harassment drafts ◼ CNN’s Olympic headline t-shirt ◼ Cancer-fighting kid fined $1 by D-Rays

THF

Matt Sussman — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:23:41 +0000

With only one show this week, we had to make it count. ◼ THF

LeBron 2010

Matt Sussman — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:58:53 +0000

Where will LeBron play in 2010? Let’s speculate! ◼ Deadspin

Moving Farm Systems and Garage TVs

Matt Sussman — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:25:14 +0000

This one’s a two-part rant. Both parts reference this mailbag, to ease complication.

The first part. Tim from Cleveland asks Indians beat writer Anthony Castrovince:

What happens to the players and staff at Triple-A Buffalo if the Indians switch to Columbus? Will the players stay at Buffalo or move to Columbus?

(Before I begin, I will mention that Castrovince does share that the Indians Triple-A team will be in Columbus next year, disregarding the “if” in the question. So … neat.)

Um. Tim? They’re Indians players. They’re part of the Indians farm system. Why would the players stay in Buffalo? Why would anyone stay in Buffalo, for that matter? Why would … you know what, I’m just going to chalk it up to you not knowing about how minor league systems work. I’ll grant you a pass.

Now for Numero Dos. (more…)

Wojo vs. Goodell

Matt Sussman — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:13:38 +0000

Gene Wojciechowski 7, Roger Goodell 3. ◼ ESPN

Well, I’m Sold

Matt Sussman — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:58:53 +0000

He made such a convincing argument that he’s a great lover, that I now want to be his girlfriend. And I’m not even gay.

(I think it was the way he pronounced “assume.”)

Grady lineup

Matt Sussman — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:07:17 +0000

Proof that I care about the Indians, too! They should bat Grady Sizemore third, and here’s why. ◼ TFP