I Bring Nothing to the Table

Month: June 2010

  • 14 Ks! [WMQ]

    After two shaving cream pies, Strasburg got the silver Elvis wig for his game performance too. I’ll have a more detailed analysis about Strasburg’s start, but 14 strikeouts is not bad at all. Seven of those came in a row from the 5th to 7th innings. An impressive young pitcher. 08 June NPB Neither of […]

  • Boring Day: Yesterday’s Scores That Matter [WMQ]

    Only the NPB had games (as far as teams I care about) yesterday, leaving me with little to do but think about how excited I am to see Strasburg pitch today and hear about Stanton’s performance in Philadelphia. Can’t wait until tonight. Until then… 7 June NPB Orix Buffaloes (21) at Hiroshima Carp (10). What […]

  • Switch [ER]

    If you’re seeing this, it means I failed, yet again, to get another Heroes of Final Fantasy post done. Thankfully, you can watch this great animated short by Tyson Hesse instead. I’d even say that this is a far better fate for you than my work.

  • Swept By the Mets: The Weekend’s Scores That Matter [WMQ]

    My friend Lee has somehow got his girlfriend into baseball, probably by pure force of will. This would be great, except she’s a Mets fan now and she loves to trash talk each time the Mets beat the Marlins. Thanks, Lee. 4 June NPB Softbank Hawks (4) at Hiroshima Carp (5). A huge fourth inning, […]

  • Trap Door [Embedded Reporter]

    Who hasn’t wished they had a trap door? Yet another great Rooster Teeth short.

  • Story/Mechanic Dissonance [GO]

    So you walk into a Boss Room, and your six dudes are there, talking about how “You can’t do this to us!” “Let’s get him!” “Yeah, let’s do it!” And then the fight starts: and you’re just the three dudes you had picked previously on the menu. Then the battle ends, and there’s all six […]

  • Griffey Retired: Yesterday’s Scores That Matter [WMQ]

    Ken Griffey, Jr.’s retirement was overshadowed by the perfect game controversy of the same day. I just wanted to take a few moments to state that he had an amazing career that should be honored. It’s a shame to see him out of the game, but I’m so glad he played. 03 June NPB No […]

  • Dragon Questing V: Conclusion [Game Overview]

    Dragon Quest is inexorably tied to the Japanese video game space. The series was the first big hit RPG and its core qualities, simplicity, relative ease, and lightheartedness touched that first generation and continue to bring the same degree of fondness with each installment. It is unquestionably the premiere mega-franchise of Japan. Somehow it just […]

  • New Scott Pilgrim Trailer [ER/FB]

    Yes. I want to see this, even though it has a strong chance of not being that great. Who knows, it might even make less tired of Michael Cera. Then again, he’s still kind of an indie band guy in this movie, so…

  • Blown Perfect Game: Yesterday’s Scores That Matter [WMQ]

    The biggest story in baseball today is the blown call by Jim Joyce in the Tigers game last night. Umpires make mistakes, it’s a fact of baseball, but it’s rarely a mistake this huge that costs a man history. Armando Gallaraga, for his part, is taking it in stride. He says he knows he did […]