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RFK does look very much like AFC. I have my list of stadiums and arenas. Some I’ve only driven or walked past…different category, of course. As a kid we drove past Arrowhead and Kauffman Stadiums on a Sunday afternoon when Vida Blue was pitching for the A’s…packed house, and it opens up to the interstate. The Mainers are the only MLB team I haven’t seen…I keep a list for Will and Matthew, as well. That’s why I want to see Toronto next week.

While not a Woody Allen relationship movie, Eight Below was good not just because of the story about the dogs, but also because of the beautiful scenery (Antarctica and Oregon), and the dynamic between the male and female leads. Kids like it, and there's a little for couples as well.

Will plays in Roswell tomorrow, and Jasper on Friday and Saturday. Travel ball, here we come. Ceil is still not hip to going to Cooperstown, and I think it's too late anyway. One day I'll write my travel ball thesis.

More from the CPA...I was doing some research on "Quality Starts (QS)" <3> earlier. In a study I found on a paper written about the stat, from 1984 to 1991, if a pitcher had a QS, the team won approx. 67% of the time. People rip on the stat, but I think it is named incorrectly - it should be named something more like "a start good enough to give your team a chance to win", but I guess Quality Start is more concise.

What I am interested in is the correlation between QS and wins. Looking at the Braves and Mets stats this year: Atlanta has 25 QS and 30 wins NY has 36 QS and 40 wins In QS/Games Started, Smoltz is 9/14, Hudson 7/14, Thomson 3/14, Ramirez, 3/15 and Sosa 3/12 (Davies has 2). Everyone wants to complain about the bullpen, hitting, etc., but I think this is the key.