Good Friday Morning!
My son, the brilliant attorney (or so he tells me) came up with an interesting thought on Reds pitcher, Micah Owings. We were talking late Thursday night about how Owings hits better than just about any pitcher in MLB. The ESQ said that whatever ERA Owings has, you have to subtract roughly .750 runs, because that's how many runs Owings is good for, per game, about 3/4 of a run.
We saw it again Thursday night, when Owings delivered a triple and later scored. Part of the difference in a one run ballgame.
The Bengals trade with the Rams could be one of the all time heists. Orien Harris, the defensive lineman heading to St. Louis, had zero chance of playing here. But, Brian Leonard, the running back heading to Cincinnati could see a lot of playing time. Leonard was the Rams second round pick in 2007 and played well that year. A shouldar injury sidelined Leonard for much of 2008. But the depth at running back, with the draft and now this, has dramatically improved for your Cincinnati Bengals.
Today's tune I just can't get out of my head:
That, of course, is the incomparable Lou Christie. Love the hazy, still Steel City Pittsburgh from 1969. Now of course, all big steel is imported. Thanks corporate America.
More later today, promise...
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