Kansas City Royals new alt cap, to be worn during home day games. My verdict: ugly. Details here.

Minnesota Twins unveil new road jersey, plus new alt jerseys and logos, for their first season in Target Field next year.More details here.

OT, sexist and imho funny

Does Soriano's defense at 2B really cost more runs than in LF? He makes a lot fewer errors in LF since misplays and mental mistakes aren't figured into the stats, but I have to imagine that his mistakes are more physical at 2B. Any thoughts? Is there a statistic on this?

Sosa pays tribute to Michael Jackson?

This is extremely off topic, but just wanted to give everyone a warning about this new "Big Hardee" sandwich Hardee's came out with to compete with the Big Mac. A coworker of mine got one today, and I had to take a picture next to the web ad for it. I love marketing (I am a marketing manager) but this is just pathetic. Stay away.

Parts of Wrigley Field have been resodded in the last day or two (mostly, behind the baselines). Photo from Wrigley webcam, Friday 10/16, 11:20 am CDT

From the current issue of the New Yorker.

Is this Kerry Wood's silhouette?

May their lamentation never cease. 

Congratulations, St. Louis.