Monthly Archives: May 2010

The Click

Along with three friends, I am coaching a Little League team of seven, eight, and nine year olds. All four of us are in our early twenties. Needless to say, we are the only coaches in the league without kids … Continue reading

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Weekend Reading: Nothing To Do With the NBA Playoffs Edition

Haven’t done one of these in a while, but I read a lot of great stuff this week, so here goes: Walkoff Walk has been absolutely killing it lately. Basically go there and read everything.  Now! Dayn Perry reminds us … Continue reading

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Podcast 9: Dinner Party Draft

In this episode, we discuss baseball broadcasters in the wake of Ernie Harwell’s death, determine the three types of All-Star voters, and plan our ideal baseball dinner party. Right click to download the Episode 9 .mp3

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Pew Pew Pew! Baseball Demonstrations from the Booth

I enjoy it when retired pitchers turned broadcasters in expensive ties grab a baseball that some intern had to scare up for them and demonstrate how to throw a cutter or a circle change. The starched cuff of a fine … Continue reading

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Evan Longoria is the New Joe Mauer

I was lucky to sit behind home plate at last night’s Rays-Mariners game in Seattle. It was freezing. And aside from the cringing and  the averting my eyes with each successive backwards K for Milton Bradley and sad, flailing swing … Continue reading

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A Moral Victory, Roster Notes

Along with three friends, I am coaching a Little League team of seven, eight, and nine year olds. All four of us are in our early twenties. Needless to say, we are the only coaches in the league without kids … Continue reading

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