Thursday Morning Links

Well, I learned two things today: masking agents are getting better and Robert Manfred likes to ask and answer rhetorical questions.

Gerry Fraley says that Matt Boyd is that guy in Gladiator that peed himself, died, and then got his arm chopped off so his corpse wouldn't slow down the guy he was chained to.

Evan Grant has five keys to the Angels series.

Robinson Chirinos has four more games to show he's ready for the playoffs.

The DMN plays "where are they now?" with the 2011 playoff roster.

The Rangers are anxiously waiting to see if Josh Hamilton bit Robinson Chirinos and if he will soon develop the characteristic milky eyes and shambling, aimless walk carrying him back to the DL.

The magic number is two (and one to eliminate the Angels).

You know, I don't want to sound like a Negative Nancy but this is starting to sound like the perfect setup for an ironic collapse.