Proprietor Note: If any RandBall readers are also Access Vikings premium subscribers (or are on the fence as to whether they should take the plunge), yours truly will be hosting the in-game chat tomorrow. Not sure if that's an enticement or a warning, but consider it a fact. And now:
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Happy Saturday - and isn't it a fine Saturday? In fact, don't even let me waste your time with another moment of pointless rambling. Let's get straight to the links.
*Vikes Geek is confused about the Purple's decision to extend Brad Childress, a decision that seems to be based on (as the Geek so wonderfully puts it) "the gradual evolution of Childress' public persona to that of a normally functioning individual." Tremendous.
*You might remember the France vs. Ireland match decided in midweek thanks to a handball. There was major backlash, of course - but here's some great backlash to the backlash, written by an Irishman. (Language alert, but otherwise, go to it.)
*Zack Greinke caused a bit of a stir when he admitted that he is mostly concerned about his FIP (Fielding-Independent Pitching) numbers, not his ERA. Parker Hageman at Over the Baggy does a nice job of explaining why we should all emulate the AL Cy Young winner, at least in this respect.
*And finally: How this article didn't mention Ed Hightower, I'll never know.
