Israel's professional baseball league is coming back for a second season after a tumultuous inaugural campaign that left it on the brink of collapse.Three weeks? Sounds undead to me.
The Israel Baseball League said Thursday it would begin play on July 27, about a month behind its original schedule and in abbreviated form. The league will consist of four teams, down from six last year, and the length of the season is cut in half to 20 games . . .
. . . "The goal of having a three-week season this summer is to keep the momentum going, build on the fan base that was created last summer ... and bring back the high level of talent," he said. "We hope that all of this will lay the groundwork for a 45-game season in 2009 and beyond."
Friday, June 20, 2008
The IBL's Second Coming
Last month it was reported that the Israel Baseball League was no more. Apparently it was just mostly dead:
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Monty Python *and* Princess Bride references in the same day? You are my people!
Just wait. The day, she is still young, and there may be some Douglas Adams up my sleeve . . .
Who knew that the Ultimate Question was really "Who is the greatest closer of all time?"
Wait, I thought that was asking about who was the Angels' worst all-time free agent signing . . .
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