I listen to BBC News in the evenings and have always been mystified by the results of cricket ‘tests.’ Jeff Tucker’s written an introduction to the game for people familiar with baseball. It’s more than the players dressing nicer and refraining from spitting.
There’s a new issue of Cheryl Morgan’s fanzine Emerald City online. It covers WisCon 24 (and determines that SF3 needs to ISO 9001 all the stuff Jeanne Gomoll does for the convention,) Ken McLeod (the other Red Ken,) and Raphael Carter’s first novel: The Fortunate Fall.
[ via Scripting News ] My friends in Seattle refer to it as “The Crypt,” a poorly lit, sick building where Randy Johnson used to hurl fastballs, and Ken Griffy, Jr. hit long balls. But Saturday the 26th of March, it goes boom. Try your hand at positioning explosives and blowing the Kingdome without taking [...]
Bully for Derek Jeter. He tells Braves reliever John Rocker that he wouldn’t want to sit in the same locker room with him. What happened to the Braves, they used to be a class act. (Note to Steve Case: send Rocker to the Reds)
Hearts are broken for Cub fans before opening day. Kerry Wood, who pitched some thrilling games last year, is out for the season with an elbow injury. Link
Soon you’ll hear those four words that bring cheer to us all: “Pitchers and catchers report.” Link