The last time I thought of the end of the baseball season in these terms were when the Mariners picked up Alex Rodriguez. Now there's incentive for the Mariners to place last.
the "winner" of the worst-team sweepstakes has the consolation of being first in line for San Diego State phenom Stephen Strasburg. The only collegiate player on the U.S. Olympic team, the right-hander struck out 23 in a game against Utah this year and is the consensus No. 1 overall pick.
"It's a good year to pick No. 1," said John Manuel, editor of Baseball America. "I love Strasburg, but that's hardly original. He compares favorably to Mark Prior at a similar stage of his career. ... He's an elite, elite guy and could move very quickly."
I sincerely believe that playing to tank only leads to bad things, so hopefully the Mariners can spend the last couple of months developing their younger players and they also might end up with Strasburg.
Whom will of course be traded away for Victor (not Carlos) Zambrano in a couple of years.
Beau came wandering into Tokyo yesterday still recovering from his travels in Hawaii. He mentioned yesterday that he was interested in checking out the Tsukiji market today. Since I'm almost always up for a trip to the market I met up with him at Roppongi at 0700 and we took the train over to Tsukiji. What followed was a fairly typical walk through the market, would be nice to go there are couple more times before they move the place. Breakfast was great.
Full set here.
BeauがMovable Type Developer Conference参加のため昨日から東京入りした。築地市場に行きたいと話があり、久しく行っていないため行くことに。0700に合流して築地の方に。移転する前に後何回行けるか。朝ご飯最高だった。
写真はここに。
"When was the last time you were at a wedding that had a death defying hike, rogue waves, a luau, ultimate fighting, a presidential candidate and a budding bromance?" asks Papi Chulo. For most of us, the answer is never, but luckily, Papi Chulo and Secret Agent Scotch took the time to Vox all the amazing moments during their unforgettable Hawaiian wedding on 08.08.08 so we could all take part in the festivities.
The story began last February, when Papi Chulo popped the question and Secret Agent Scotch said yes! Since then, they've kept us in the loop about all the details, from the bride's veil to the wedding song to the final To-Do List. And throughout it all, they inspired us with their love for each other. (I'm pretty sure it doesn't get any better than knowing your future husband thinks you are The Perfect Girl.)
It's an amazing love story and we are thrilled they shared it with us. Watch the video of the ceremony and please join us in wishing Papi Chulo and Secret Agent Scotch the fairytale ending they deserve.
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Can't get enough of the wedding? A few lucky Voxers - Krissy, djchall, and Beau Smith - made the trip to Hawaii to take part in the celebration. Check out their Vox blogs for more pictures and stories.
Congratulations again to Secret Agent Scotch and Papi Chulo! Enjoy the Honeymoon!
Joined in the SAKK barbeque, way out in deep deep rural Tokyo (photos here). Thanks to Yuji's superb coordination it was an amazing time. It was a darn hot day though.
西東京の奥深くで開催されたSAKKのBBQに参加(写真はここ)。 料理長の力により非常に楽しい一日になりました。しかし、暑かったー！
There are cracks and then, there are cracks. Seems like the white iPod's are starting to develop cracks.
In what appears to be an increasingly common problem, hairline cracks are beginning to form on Apple's new iPhone 3G. While most of the cracks are reportedly affecting the white model, this is likely due to the increased visibility of the dark fracture on the white case as opposed to any differences in materials between the white and black units. At the moment, the issue seems largely cosmetic and doesn't appear to interfere with the operation of the phone. Now bust out the magnifying glass and let us know if you're seeing the same.
I haven't noticed any cracks in my white iPhone, not that I'd notice any cracks besides the cracks that my iPhone already developed. The cracks courtesy of the iPhone getting friendly with the sidewalk in Hiroo. After the incident, I went to the Apple Store in Shibuya, apparently the screen's too cracked to fix. The only fix is to get the phone replaced at the carrier store for 60,000 JPY (600 USD). Fortunately, the iPhone is still functioning normally, I picked up a hard case and will continue to use it as is. Question is. . .if the iPhone were now to "naturally" develop cracks, can I get it replaced for free.
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-daisy
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