Ta Da!

I've spend the past month slowly building up this new template. I got tired of the old one and wanted to try out blogger's new beta version, so here you have it. I've updated my links- including a list of my favorite lesser-known bands, a collection of wikipedia articles, more blogs and interesting sites, and I changed the host of the Conan 1864 baseball video to one that didn't have porn on it. I really wished I noticed that, like, a long time ago. Sorry.

It's still a work in progress, so don't be suprised to see a few minor changes (like you care). Like the new banner? It has my three favorite places - Fenway Park, the Wake Forest campus, and Lake Norman. It's also kind of seasonal - warm to cold to warm again. Although I didn't really plan on that. The sidebar now works correctly for internet explorer.

Scroll down to the bottom for randomness.

Biggest. Downgrade. Ever.

I'm watching Larry King Live. Considering my limited choice of channels, it's usually one of the more interesting things on. But Larry King isn't hosting tonight. Must be busy getting another divorce. The guest host?

Ryan Seacrest.

And get this, he's interviewing Aston Kutcher.

No word yet if Al Franken* will stop by to create the Unholy Trinity of Most Annoying People Ever.

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*Other acceptable punch line subjects were Keith Olbermann (quite possibly the most blatantly biased and unproffesional news anchor in history), Justin Timberlake, Michael Moore, Rosie O'Donnell, any girl from My Sweet Sixteen, Bill Mahr, my Torts professor, Stuart Scott, which ever sportswriter first began the "Jeter for MVP" campaign that has irrationally snowballed and spread like infected spinach, Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens and his 63 different "final games", Hillary Clinton, Stephen A. Smith, Bam Margera, the guy who sits next to me in Civ Pro who reeks of cigarettes, Madonna, Cindy Sheehan, me in the morning after 4 hours of sleep, and finally the guy on my hall who doesn't flush after #2ing. He has to pay.

What Did I Get Myself Into? - Oops, I Forgot to Sleep

In the What Did I Get Myself Into? series, I'll be chronicling my time as a law school student. Today's episode: Oops, I Forgot to Sleep.

Horray for my first law school all-nighter. At least my memo is looking super sexy. I'm hoping I can go the day without napping so I won't put my biological clock on nocturnal mode. Wish me luck.

Also, last night (tonight?) I finally had my first coffee since coming here. I think holding out for a over month with no coffee or energy drinks was pretty admirable for an overworked law student.

Anyway, I leave you with one of my favorite videos over at You Tube.

No Words Necessary

The 2006 L&L All-Rookie Team or: The Florida Marlins

I've never really done requests before. I feel like a lounge musician. So, this one's for you, Phantom, you crazy rookie-loving nut.

Catcher - Kenji Johjima, Sea. 17 home runs, Japanese.
First Base - Prince Fielder, Mil. 26 homers, .353 OBP, fat.
Second Base - Dan Uggla, Fla. 26 homers, 89 RBI, 103 runs, great name.
Third Base - Ryan Zimmerman, Was. 18 homers, 99 RBI, 81 runs, North Carolinian.
Shortstop - Hanley Ramirez, Fla. 64 extra base hits, 112 runs, 50 SBs, former Boston prospect.
Left Field - Josh Willingham, Fla. 25 homers, .364 OBP, born in Florence. Florence, Alabama, that is.
Center Field - ugh...
Right Field - Nick Markakis, Bal. 16 homers, .355 OBP, perfect name for a Red Sox (Mahkaykis!!!)

The candidates for center field are awful. Reggie Abercrombie (OPS .609)? Nate McLouth (OPS .678)? Brian Anderson (OPS .671)? Yeesh. Let's just throw first baseman-turned-left fielder Chris Duncan out there and be glad this team won't actually play defense.

And just to be stupid, a batting order:

1. Ramirez
2. Uggla
3. Willingham
4. Fielder
5. Zimmerman
6. Duncan
7. Markakis
8. Johjima

Rotation (no particular order)
1. Jered Weaver, LAA. 2.15 ERA, 96 k's in 108 innings, was a Dirtbag in college.
2. Francisco Liriano, Min. 2.74 ERA, 177 k's in 144 innings, awesome beard.
3. Josh Johnson, Fla. 3.10 ERA, 133 k's in 157 innings, really tall.
4. Justin Verlander, Det. 3.63 ERA, 128 k's in 181 innings, born in the Land of Gooches.
5. Scott Olsen, Fla. 3.87 ERA, 156 k's in 172 innings, from same town as Derek Jeter.

There was a crazy amount of great rookie starters this year. Honorable mentions to Rich Hill, Cole Hamels, Anibal Sanchez, Matt Cain, Chad Hensley, Chuck James and Jake Woods.

Bullpen
Closer: Jonathan Papelbon, Bos. 0.92 ERA, 35 saves, has a submarining younger brother.
Set-Up: Joel Zumaya, Det. 2.00 ERA, frequently tops 100 MPH.
Set-Up: Adam Wainwright, StL. 3.21 ERA, middle name is "Parrish."

I was able to put this team together after scouring the internet info for ten minutes and finding that ESPN can sort stats for rookies: hitters, pitchers.

Overall winners for AL and NL rookies? Liriano and Johnson, for the same reasons. Lots of innings, tons of strikeouts, and a tiny ERA. The rookie hitters this year, while good, were kind of underwhelming. Liriano and Johnson put up Cy Young-type numbers.

And to my three readers: sorry for the endless posts about baseball. I'll try to think of something else eventually.