Random Ramblings

Just a few Random Ramblings to clean things out of the in box and catch up on a few issues....

Battlin Bob sends us this note on athlete brain trauma.
Of course most of the brain injuries occur to football players,boxers and coming soon MMA fighters,but research can go a long way in seeing where the largest vulnerabilities are and perhaps then more energy can be placed in improving equipment to help football players in avoiding brain injuries.
Boxers and MMA athletes are kinda of on their own,but that is the nature of the beast.

As much as I am rooting for the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday,there is not a more undeserving owner (since Art Modell no longer owns the Ravens) in the NFL than Bill Bidwill to have the honor of holding the Lombardi Trophy.....

The Frederick Keys announced their coaching staff as Richie Hebner returns as their field boss.
This is mildly surprising to me,since it seemed like Hebner was a stop gap last year,but he must have done something to impress the Orioles.
Cannot say that I am disappointed,maybe I can finally get his bobblehead signed!
JJ Cannon returns as field coach and Kennie Steenstra moves up from Delmarva to become the new pitching coach as he swapped spots with former Keys coach Blaine Beatty....

Here is hoping that the Keys do another meet the team at the Greene Turtle this season and hopefully top Oriole pick Brian Matusz will be there.
I could have saved myself lots of hassle waiting for Matt Wieters,if I would have attended last years version and I can hope that maybe the Hagerstown Suns can do something similar somewhere this April as well....

The Suns announced their first four members of the Suns Hall of Fame and each inductee will have a statuette giveaway night as well.
Matt Cain,Grady Little,Mike Mussina and Vernon Wells are the first class and the giveaway sounds great too.
Obviously Cain and Wells will be unavailable,but what a great touch it would be to have Little and Mussina in house on their night to throw out the first pitch and sign autographs.......

The Suns also announced new providers for their Hamburgers,Steak and Sausages for this season.
Now if they can upgrade the dreck that is served from the food stands underneath the grandstand,the food might finally be looking up at the Muni!

The Pirates added journeyman pitcher Virgil Vasquez to the 40 man roster after claiming him off waivers.
Vasquez was 12-12 with an ERA of just under 5 in Toledo last year and has been claimed by three teams over the winter as Boston took him from the Tigers,San Diego from the Sox and then to Pittsburgh.
Not sure what the rage is over this guy,unless a lot of AAA teams need inning eaters anymore.

And finally two new additions from the signing front as Ebay brings the Lightweight champion of the world Juan Manuel Marquez and Devils prospect Nicklas Bergfors signed through the mail.

Until next time!