As I write this, the Academy Awards telecast is just about ending. For those of you on the East Coast who were probably in the shower or on your way to work this morning during the last few presentations, here’s the recap: Hilary Swank, Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes (for directing "American Beauty") and "American Beauty."…
DiMaggio vs. Williams I just finished reading an essay in George Will’s book, “Bunts” concerning the ’41 season and the rivalry between Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio. Will, along with most other historical and modern analysts of the ’41 season, clearly feels that Dimaggio’s 56 game hitting streak was a “greater” achievement than Williams’s ’41…
TRADES “I figured that they would release me before they would trade me. It’s going to be tough leaving Texas, because it’s the only place I have ever really stayed.” — Lee Stevens, new Expos infielder “My bat is my meal ticket. I don’t foresee any problems as a DH, but I always thought my…