Monthly Archives: June 2009

Harold Reynolds

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Eric

Today I played wiffle ball with Harold Reynolds in the studio/baseball stadium pictured below. He pitched and when I came up to the plate, he said “uh oh here comes the big guy” which was very baseball coach-ish. I hit … Continue reading →

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Pitchers and Poets Interview: Glenn Stout

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Eric

The conversation I had with sports writer, poet, and Best American Sports Writing Editor Glenn Stout Monday twisted and turned informally. In fact, it was so bouncy that I was only able to transcribe chunks at a time. The conversation … Continue reading →

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Poem Of The Week: Knuckleball

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Eric

This week’s poem is by Glenn Stout. Stout has been the editor of the Best American Sports Writing series since its inception, but he describes himself as “an old poet who found himself writing sports by accident.” Stout is also … Continue reading →

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Fandom & Identity: Reflections In A Cloudy Stadium Bathroom Mirror

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Eric

There is a video making its way around the internet of some American Jewish kids on vacation in Jerusalem spewing a bunch of racist garbage, mostly about Barack Obama. . The kids are drunk, probably from some wealthy yeshiva in … Continue reading →

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Baseball Mixtape: Negro League Baseball

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Eric

I wanted to get some hip hop onto the baseball mixtape but felt like not using Nelly. Google led me to Natural Resource, a shortlived indie group from the 1990s. Good info on Natural Resource is scarce, but they were … Continue reading →

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Hasta Luego, Sammy Sosa

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Eric

After two seasons floating in the haze of baseball’s marginal steroid hangover, Sammy Sosa has now officially announced his retirement. I don’t know how bad Sammy really wanted to play these past couple of seasons, but apparently he’s over it … Continue reading →

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Poem Of The Week: The Ballad Of Old Rocky Nelson

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Eric

A (somewhat sarcastic, I think)  poem by Canadian Raymond Souster about light-hitting outfielder Rocky Nelson: When old Rocky Nelson shuffles up to the plate The outfield shifts round and the fans all wait. He takes up his stance which ignores every law, … Continue reading →

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