Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...

[gaaaaaaaaah]

leyland said hes staying with the tigers in a new role, btw

and dombrowski's known about his stepping down since early september

this is according to his press conference

[James Ford]

Anybody who is a chain smoker at 68 is not going to be having a good time in life.

i like leyland a lot... i guess he's available to the Nats? ofcourse the nats will never do that.. who are your top choices for Nats manager
I think I like leyland, dusty baker, and cal ripken.

I don't think Skip has the energy any longer, so I don't think he'd take the Nat's job. 

I've always been partial to catchers, so I think the Nat's should hire Brad Ausmus.  He's studied under Bud Black, whom I also admire, and I think he's ready.

I think the Tigers have known about Skip's departure and will go with Gene Lamont.  Or they may give it to Larry Parrish, but as a former catcher, I like Lamont.

I agree that Leyland looked completely worn out.. he looks much older than 68....he honestly did not seem to be having a good time.. he looked not just worn out but almost scared...

[vansmack]

leyland said hes staying with the tigers in a new role, btw

and dombrowski's known about his stepping down since early september

this is according to his press conference

Stupid west coast.  I haven't had a chance to hear that yet, but I'm not surprised.

[hutch]

I'm sure for the right money the Nats could hire him but they won't do that.. they will prefer to go in house and go cheap...

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

Anyone but Dusty Baker is fine by me.

[vansmack]

No surprise here - this is what Magic menat when he said that Cano would not be a Dodger.

Dodgers sign Cuban Infielder Guerrero to 4 year $28m deal.

Doesn't bother me as long as Anaheim signs Tanaka.   

[hutch]

whats up with all the cubans lately.. is cuba loosening its grip or are they all defecting?


i'm surprised by how powerful some of these recent cubans are...

[vansmack]

whats up with all the cubans lately.. is cuba loosening its grip or are they all defecting?

Yes and yes.  Cuba is starting to transform, but the players still have to defect to play in America because American businesses cannot hire Cuban citizens.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/gametheory/2013/10/sports-cuba

[kosmo vinyl]

Heads up smackie, Ash is headed your way
http://www.ash-official.com/tourdates/

[vansmack]

Heads up smackie, Ash is headed your way
http://www.ash-official.com/tourdates/

You da man.

Rickshaw's tiny....

[vansmack]

Tickets purchased.  Thanks again! 

[vansmack]

Is Google building a hulking floating data center in SF Bay?

[kosmo vinyl]

Tickets purchased.  Thanks again! 

They were pretty great last year in DC, enjoy..

[James Ford]

Are we still posting World Series comments and questions here? If so:

1. A question about the bug-eyed Red Sox starter from last night who looks like a meth using Appalachian hillbilly: Is that Vaseline he has in his hair, and does he use it on the ball?

2. Anybody else have a wife who has the hots for the Red Sox manager? Even the straightest guy here would have to admit he's better looking than any of his players.

[vansmack]

Keeping a close eye on this Free Agent Tracker, but really this is the only subset that matters to Anaheim right now.