Blog Kiosk: 1/4/2009

If the Giants sign Manny I will scream. I hope ShysterBall is right in thinking it's just an elaborate rouse, but damn you for wishing it true.

• This is a must read. Dinged Corners writes a bit about women in Baseball- from the late 19th century Bloomer Girls to the AAGPBL.
• I Love This Game shares this great autographed sheet featuring the famous Dodger infield. Also, check out his post that has a detailed history of Baseball in Albuquerque.
• MLB Trade Rumors has a pretty good rundown on the reworked Andruw Jones contract.
  
• Padres Sold!
  
• Hardball Times analyzes Adrian Beltre.
  
• The Topps Archives tells us about the super rare 1961 Topps Dice Game set.
• This is the ultimate find. A California antique dealer was going through their stuff to put on eBay and came across a one of the rarest and earliest Baseball cards ever made.
• Can you say "extinction level event." If your a fan of the Discovery Channel and its' peers than you know what I'm talking about. Yellowstone National Park, which is essentially a giant volcano, has been experiencing an unusually high number of earthquakes lately.

  Swarms of small earthquakes happen frequently in Yellowstone, but it's very unusual for so many earthquakes to happen over several days, said Robert Smith, a professor of geophysics at the University of Utah.

  "They're certainly not normal," Smith said. "We haven't had earthquakes in this energy or extent in many years."

• I should know better than to pass along an unsubstantiated rumor from Eklund, but this one is too awesome. The 2011 Hockey Winter Classic outdoor game may include the Los Angeles Kings playing the Colorado Avalanche at Mile High Stadium. I really hope this rumor comes true.
  
• Are you a Bill Mays fan? Sports Locker is.
• How about that. They sang "Take me out to the Hockey Game" at the Hockey Winter Classic.
  

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