rock and roll part 2

Has it occurred to anyone else that hitters are starting to time B.Arroyo's changeup because they know it's coming and he hasnt done a very good job mixing his pitches? It's almost like he's a new hitter and he's gone around the league once. The book has been written. That's wa-a-a-y inside baseball for me, but watching him the last time he pitched, the thought occurred...

Negative Cincy Note of the week, from SI: The misdeeds of the Bengals are noted in a chart, side by side with the Chicago Bears' aspiring criminals. Allegedly. Chris Henry, last in SI for housing his family post-Katrina, now is in there for being a slap. The mag does note that at least 25 players from 17 different NFL teams were arrested in the offseason. Stupidity loves company.

The crowds keep growing at Bengals training camp. I know of one family spending their vacation in Georgetown. Seriously. And it is amazing how long Carson Palmer spends signing autographs in the miserable heat, after practice. Wednesday, he must have stood for 20 minutes. It also makes you wonder how many of these fans would be down there if the Bengals had a no-autograph policy. As it is, they have a container filled with Sharpies, which camp minions distribute to players as they jog off the field. Very nice and should be noted by the other pro sports team in town.

The best thing about owning a few million CDs is, occasionally, you rediscover one that sounds as fine as the day you bought/burned it. I'm listening to the Stones in the car today -- Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out. One of the best live rock albums ever made. Jumping Jack Flash, Carol, Sympathy for the Devil. Fabulous. Live big. It's a gas.