My Morning in Exile

Sorry things have been quiet the past couple of days. I was home with kids yesterday, and today I’m busy preparing for an appellate argument scheduled for tomorrow morning. Breaks from those activities — and almost all of the time that stretched into the wee wee hours of last night — consisted of me frantically finishing my contribution to The Hardball Times Annual. Which I just submitted to the editors. And which was due, like, two days ago. The fact that I tend to equate the word “deadline” with “suggestion” is one of the reasons that editors tend not to want to work with me. But hey, it’s done. In the meantime:

Does baseball need umpires?

“Mike Scioscia, from Upper Darby, Pa., by way of Hell”

Josh Beckett wants Jason Varitek back on the Red Sox next year. Given that Varitek has a player option, this isn’t exactly a case of Beckett goin’ out on a limb or anything.

Finally, why buy new tires when you can get retreads on the cheap?

I’ll have another post up in about a half hour, but beyond that it may be quiet for the rest of the day.