On the Links

Longtime reader Tom G. has realized that, well, this ain't rocket science, and launched his own blog, Balls, Sticks, & Stuff, to chronicle "sports ... and other stuff too" (sounds familiar!). Elsewhere, Tom Goodman has come out swinging, appropriately enough, on his new blog, Swing and a Miss. Sharply worded posts on Larry Bowa and Citizens Bank Park portend another intelligent and contrary voice within the Phillies blogosphere. Welcome to the Show, boys; I look forward to reading your stuff.

Meanwhile, I've rediscovered Baseball Desert, written by an Englishman living in France. Talk about a fascinating look at the national pastime. Iain writes with a big heart, and his love for baseball is refreshingly free of cynicism. Plus, as he recently pointed out, we're both Del Amitri fans, and that counts for a lot. Check him out.