The guys at Deadspin note the 54th birthday of Wiffleball, also known as "the only game where my curveball actually curves."

They also point out the fascinating history of Wiffleball which you have to read.

Sad that this is what I resort to blogging about when there are no meaningful games being played.

BMF has an accurate depiction of yesterday's Home Run Derby:


That 2 hour first round where players were maxing out at 5 home runs was so boring that I was watching my pip over Ryan Howard who hit ground balls for ten minutes.  Good thing Vlad salvaged it at the end there. I guess no one wants the "curse of the home run derby" because about ten players declined participation before Matt Holliday and Alex Rios accepted. I guess they need to pay the contestants as an incentive to join next year.