Rest in Peace "Monday Morning Link Dump"...We Hardly Knew You

It might not be the wisest move, just hours after putting up a post about the passing of Leslie Nielsen, to post an "in memoriam" of a weekly feature once found here at The Hall of Very Good.

But it's warranted.

A few months back, an attempt (albeit a feeble one) was made to bring you, the loyal soldiers of The Hall, a weekly link dump that would keep you up to date on what is catching the collective eye of us here at the home office.

Well...it has run its course.

That said...The Hall of Very Good is proud to announce to addition of someone that specializes in scouring the interwebs to find the stories that should be of interest to you and relevent to this site.

Lady and gents...Tony Arnoldine is now calling The Hall home every Monday.

"Every Monday I'll be bringing you links from around the baseball blogosphere for you to peruse as you settle back into your work week, and it's a pleasure to be doing so," Tony told me to tell you via email earlier tonight.

Tony has been a fan of this site for some time, can grow a far better beard than me and has been a fixture on the internet for a while now, having been writing in some capacity for more than ten years. He's got his own site, the appriopriately named tonyblogs.net and you should check that out as well.

Oh, yeah...one last thing.

His weekly feature "Dropping Links" will debut here at The Hall today at 12pm EST (11am CST) and EVERY Monday at 9am EST (8am CST) thereafter.

And lastly, for no reason...here's a picture of him as a kid that I swiped off his Facebook page!

Welcome aboard, Tony!

Monday Morning Link Dump: October 18

The playoffs are in full swing...here comes the dump.

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Larry Granillo over at Wezen-Ball points out that umpires have been making terrible calls for some time now.  (Wezen-Ball)

And in case you were wondering...Nolan Ryan can still bring the heat.  (Pro Rumors)

It seems like a natural progression to me. Jose Canseco is set to appear on the next celebrity installment of "The Apprentice". (The Hall of Very Good)

Extra Innings

The following are ACTUAL posts that popped up over at Bleacher Report over the weekend. Wow. Definitely worth a read.

MLB's Best Franchise: The Story of the Minnesota Twins

The Top Latinos in MLB's Championship Series

Big League Tweet of the Week

@Peteypipes (Bryan Peterson): Cody Ross is my hero, him and batman

The Walk Off

I wasn't the biggest fan of last week's "MoneyBART" episode of "The Simpsons"...but it did produce some decent one-liners.  (Big League Stew)

And in case you missed them...here are a few pieces that The Hall of Very Good put out this week.

The Ten Best Stories of the 2010 Season
Bronson Arroyo is Selling Cars
Roy Halladay...(Im)mortal?!?

Have you found something of interest? What me to see it?!? Leave a comment, drop me an email at hallofverygood@yahoo.com or hit up The Hall on Twitter at @HOVG.

See you around, gang!

Monday Morning Link Dump: October 4

It seems like the baseball world (or at least the blogosphere) was all a twitter (see what I did there?) about Ken Burns' latest opus "Baseball: The Tenth Inning".

Here's what some bloggers had to say.

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Apparently there was a panel discussion George Washington University and THIS is what it looked and sounded like. (Phillies Nation)

Much was made of the "Jose Canseco Milkshake". Larry over at Wezen-Ball broke down its origin. (Wezen-Ball)

Filmmaker Ken Burns talks about the process of putting "Baseball: The Tenth Inning" together. (Kansas City Star)

Extra Innings

Farewell Bobby Cox. Oh wait...you've got a date for the playoffs first. Nevermind. (Tomahawk Talk)

Good friend of The Hall, Padres minor leaguer Matt Antonelli has taken to lying about how he broke his hand. (The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli)

Big League Tweet of the Week

@JoseCanseco: Easr bound and out is based on my life ,I wish the producers would contact me I can help them with more info

The Walk Off

There aren't too many people out there that make me absolutely giddy when I see the post something on Twitter. Suffice it to say, Jose Canseco is one that does and watching his failures in life is one of my favorite pasttimes. (The Toronto Star)

And in case you missed them...here are a few pieces that The Hall of Very Good put out this week.

Ken Burns and the "Jose Canseco Milkshake"
Talkin' Baseball with Mather Zickel
Twitter Tuesday: David Price

Have you found something of interest? What me to see it?!? Leave a comment, drop me an email at hallofverygood@yahoo.com or hit up The Hall on Twitter at @HOVG.

See you around, gang!

Monday Morning Link Dump: September 27

Goooooooooooood morning. It's the Monday Morning Link Dump, y'all.

Go nuts!

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Last weekend, it was Tyler Colvin. This weekend, both Mike Lowell and Blake Hawksworth got roughed up. What gives, baseball...why all the violence?!? (Pro Rumors)

Pat Neshek of the Minnesota Twins shares some pictures from "Rookie Dress Up Day". Yikes. (On the Road with Pat Neshek)

Florida Marlins rookie shows off his rookie hazing costume. At least I hope that's what it is. (via @LoMoMarlins)

Extra Innings

Early in the week, Twitter blew up courtesy of #MLBNovels. Here is The Hall's take on the evening.

Also getting on board with the trending topic of #MLBNovels was blogger Kenn Hoekstra.

Big League Tweet of the Week

@jfinch27: Never good when the pilot says as you board the plane, "the more you sit in the back the faster we fly!" ...Lord please watch over us!

The Walk Off

The American Mustache Institute is accepting nominations for the 2010 "Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year" award. Suffice it to say, The Hall will be supporting Carl Pavano (a write up is forthcoming...trust me), so why shouldn't you? (American Mustache Institute)

In case you missed it...here's a few pieces that The Hall of Very Good put out this week.

Jonny Fairplay's All-Time Baseball Heels
"Survivor" All-Star Rob Cesternino Talks Baseball
Twitter Tuesday: Logan Morrison

Have you found something of interest? What me to see it?!? Leave a comment, drop me an email at hallofverygood@yahoo.com or hit up The Hall on Twitter at @HOVG.

See you around, gang!

Monday Morning Link Dump: September 20

Alright, gang...it's Monday and it's time for the all-new "Monday Morning Link Dump".

What's the "Dump"? Simply stated...it's a wrap up of the best stuff I stumbled upon over the past week. If I found it interesting, if it made me laugh or if I think you should see it...it's here.

Enjoy!

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Troy Tulowitzki of the Colorado Rockies had a pretty good month this past week. Wow. (Rockies Review)

And speaking of mullets...we're just days away from season two of HBO's "Eastbound and Down". Check out the latest trailer from one of the best shows on television. (HBO via YouTube)

Blah, blah, blah. Derek Jeter didn't get hit by that pitch. Blah, blah, blah. (Zell's Pinstripe Blog)

Extra Innings

Chicago Cubs rookie Tyler Colvin might be out for the season. Really...why?!? Watch. (Pro Rumors)

Inspired by the Colvin incident...Larry over at Wezen-Ball put together a montage of broken bats. (Wezen-Ball)

Big League Tweet of the Week

@michael_schlact: The sheets and pillowcases are so bright on this bed that I don't need a night light. I may even need tanning bed eyeball protectors.

The Walk Off

Ever wondered what's in your favorite team's clubhouse? You should. Why? Because Texas Rangers stud Josh Hamilton has a deer head over his locker. (Yahoo's Big League Stew)

In case you missed it...here's a few pieces that The Hall of Very Good put out this week.

Karim Garcia Puts the "Twit" in Twitter
Talkin' Lou Piniella with George Castle
Joe Torre's Next Stop...Cooperstown (Finally)

Have you found something of interest? What me to see it?!? Leave a comment, drop me an email at hallofverygood@yahoo.com or hit up The Hall on Twitter at @HOVG.

Until next week, America...and David Allan.