The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

FMJRA 2.0: The Beatings Will Continue

— compiled by Wombat-socho Well, that closes out the appalling month of April. Once again the Polo Grounds were a pit of despair as the Yankees beat us like a rented mule in three straight games, and then we came home to RFK and lost two out of three to the Reds. Hopefully May will […]

FMJRA 2.0: Another Fine Mess

— compiled by Wombat-socho What a wretched week to be a Senators fan. First we got swept by the Giants – and none of those games were close except Game 1, in which Nolan Ryan outdueled Jim Kaat – and then we lost the home opener against the Angels’ Frank Tanana. Game Two was tight […]

FMJRA 2.0: Breaking Even On The Road

— compiled by Wombat-socho We lost two of three at Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium but came back in the frozen wasteland of Milwaukee County Stadium to win two out of three, the final game being decided by a six-run explosion in the 13th inning to give Charlie Hough his first win in relief. Hopefully I’ll […]

FMJRA 2.0: No Joy At Fenway

— compiled by Wombat-socho Well, at least we won the opener. The 1974 Senators began the season on the road against the Red Sox in Fenway Park, and Jim Kaat went the distance for a 7-2 win in the opener, but neither Carl Morton nor Steve Renko could hold the BoSox bats in check in […]

FMJRA 2.0: Opening Day 1974

— compiled by Wombat-socho The draft in Pete’s league finished up Wednesday; I dropped out a little early because I have a solid lineup and at least one bench player who can fill in if somebody gets crunched; likewise, I have a solid starting rotation and an absolutely deadly bullpen. Can I beat the 1974 […]

FMJRA 2.0: Draft Day 1974

— compiled by Wombat-socho I don’t think Pete’s draft list at Da Blog is up to date, but here’s how my draft went. 1st round: SS Bucky Dent, White Sox (because Ed Brinkman’s not getting any younger) Traded SP Bill Lee to the Red Sox for Dave Winfield and a 5th round pick 2nd round: […]

FMJRA 2.0: Meanwhile At The Catgirl Barrel

— compiled by Wombat-socho The draft is this Saturday, and I have yet to peruse the free agent lists. Well, I’m not going anywhere this week, so I should have plenty of time in between bouts of continuing education to prepare for tax season. Illo courtesy of @ShamashAran (Sensurround) on X. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon […]

FMJRA 2.0: Draft Delays

— compiled by Wombat-socho The draft in Pete’s league is being pushed back to the 4th (at least) since one of the managers is out of the country. This actually works well for me since what with the run to Las Vegas this week for podiatry I spent absolutely no time reviewing the free agents. […]

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