Lazy Sunday Links

As much as I occasionally complain about how the Rogers Centre is anything but a concrete case of emotion, I have to admit that during it’s hayday, it was one bitchin’ ballpark. Being twenty years old, it has its downfalls, yet has stood the test of time.

For a full account for all my thoughts on the former Skydome, check out my review of the Rogers Centre over at Stadium Journey and see how the good ol’ Cable Box compares to other ballparks around the MLB. I’ll give you a hint – it’s not the worst!

Fallen Leafs has gotten his hands on an animated gif of Alex Rodriguez’ creep-tacular performance in the Yankees clubhouse after they won the ALDS. It was the inspiration behind The A-Rod Shining poster from a few days ago, and I still laugh every time I see that animated gif.

The Baseball Bloggers Alliance has been busy these past few weeks casting their ballots for this season’s MLB awards. Mike Scoscia has been announced as the AL Manager of the Year and not surprisingly Andrew Bailey picked up the AL Rookie of the Year award. The BBA’s Cy Young award will be announced early this coming week, so stay tuned for the results.

I’m about two weeks late acknowledging this, but Hungry Leafs Fan recaps the entire 2009 Toronto Blue Jays season with some hilarious line graphs demonstrating the high and low points from this year.