Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Stadium Experience: Getting There

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Paul

The magic of attending a baseball game may begin when you present your ticket at the gate, but no spell can be cast without adequate preparation. Before the first pitch the would-be attendee faces a gauntlet of decisions, ranging from … Continue reading →

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Podcast 21: Nostalgic Wasteland

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Ted

For this podcast, we wrote a bunch of words on a piece of paper and dove in: Read a Poem Harry Potter Jim Murray Song Lyric Web Pages the Base Message Punk Rock Phase Baseball Style Jimmy Buffett To download … Continue reading →

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The Stadium Experience: Cooperstown Connection

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Ted

The bats were wooden, and the baseball players were young and green. The stands were mostly empty but for behind home plate–in the shade of the grandstand–where chatty ladies in hats and large sunglassed filled the spaces between the mens’ … Continue reading →

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Teaching Sabermetrics

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Paul

Earlier this year a small Bay Area nonprofit called Tutorpedia asked me to teach a poetry workshop over the summer. Actually, they asked to write a curriculum for a poetry workshop, and then to teach it later, which may seem … Continue reading →

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Connie Mack Style

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Ted

Just a quick link, I wrote a blog post over at AlwaysBeSuited.com, a new men’s fashion and style concern from my friend Dave. The subject is Connie Mack, for 50 years the uber-manager of the Philadelphia Athletics and since then … Continue reading →

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Podcast 20: Dante’s Legacy

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Ted

In this episode of the podcast, we rehash the rehashing of the Clemens-steroid situation, talk up the Derrek Lee trade a bit, give due praise to Moises Alou and delve into the best of the 2nd generation major leaguers. To … Continue reading →

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The Big Announcement

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Ted

Pitchers and Poets was unknown to me back in 2009, when I came across a beautiful, haunting piece of writing about a dead young pitcher and a family’s tribute on the baseball field, The Death of a Pitcher. The piece’s … Continue reading →

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The Stadium Experience: Exile on the Main Concourse

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Eric

Last week PnP began an exploration of the way we watch baseball in person, namely The Stadium Experience. From the ensuing discussion,  a plan was hatched: I’d go to a Major League game alone  — something I’d never done before … Continue reading →

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Podcast 19: The Dark Waters

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Ted

Quick Note: I just saw that this podcast was our 250th post at PnP. That’s pretty hard to believe. -eric In this episode, we tread in dark waters, exploring what makes this year’s Reds team cool, the strange nature of … Continue reading →

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An Ear for Human Tendency: Pointing Out A Great Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball Column

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Ted

There’s something a little grating about the fantasy baseball posts and trade/contract rumors that look to 2011, even in the thick of the 2010 season. It suggests a level of obsessiveness that’s a little uncomfortable for me, like people who … Continue reading →

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