It's Been A Long Time

I know. Things have been hectic here at the Bronson Courthouse. I've tried to keep my eye out, but you get involved in a civil dispute involving 2 cats and a stamp collection, it's going to eat into your time. Anyway, here's a little Phil Rogers to keep the fires burning:

Baseball whispers: Who's Nick Markakis?
Nick Markakis remains one of the best hitters no one notices.

Um, people have noticed him. A lot of people. A lot of people who like baseball. And to be honest, we're not all that impressed. He's a good hitter, good OBP, decent SLG, a little speed. I have no idea about his defense though because I'm too lazy to scroll down to the bottom of the page.

He entered the weekend with 43 doubles, making him only the third player in history to have four consecutive seasons of at least 43 doubles. The other two were Joe Medwick and Tris Speaker.

Oh yeah, he's frickin Tris Speaker because he has a randomly selected number of doubles for a random amount of consecutive seasons. So next year if he accomplishes this feat again you can tell your friends that Nick Markakis is better than HOFer Tris Speaker. Go on. I dare you to tell them that.

Case Closed.