26.9.05

Pronk market outperform; Papa Grande overweight

"Pronk" is the nickname of Cleveland Indians star 1B/DH Travis Hafner, while "Papa Grande" is the nick of Diamondbacks reliever/closer Jose Valverde. Hafner's has the edge since someone called him "part project, part donkey" and that stuck as "Pronk." It also happens to be MY nickname....in bed.

Baseball nicknames hit a trough in the late 90's but are inherently cyclical, so slip some capital into the sector. I doubt we'll see the halycon days of "Death to Flying Things", but it looks like a decent bet to provide solid returns in a tough investing climate.

Recommendation: Long Pronk, Papa Grande, Baseball Nickname sector