Monthly Archives: February 2011

Descent into Doucheyness?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Ted

As the Giants ran towards a World Series victory last year, Brian Wilson was a pleasant surprise: a ballplayer with equal parts focus and humor. He appeared in odd places, and said funny things about himself and the game. His … Continue reading →

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We Are Baseball: A Manifesto

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Eric

I am more smitten with baseball in the last two weeks of February than at any other time of the year. It was in the last two weeks of February in 2009 that I conceived of this blog and opened … Continue reading →

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The Words Get Out: Miguel Cabrera and the Life of Language

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Ted

“You don’t know anything about my problems.” – Miguel Cabrera “I am a rock, I am an island.” – Paul Simon Cabrera’s words read like a motto of the disenfranchised, like a stray line of dialogue from a John Hughes … Continue reading →

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A New Look

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Eric

Hey readers, as you may have noticed, we’ve redesigned the site. We hope you like it. Before moving on, Ted & I would like to thank three dear friends for donating their time and creative energy to the cause: Lucas … Continue reading →

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The Measured Meter of Money: The St. Louis Cardinals and the Pujols Gambit

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Ted

From Bryan Burwell’s column, “DeWitt rolls the dice,” in the St. Louis Dispatch: The strategy that is unfolding is clearer than ever now. The Cardinals chairman is risking it all in the hope that Pujols and agent Dan Lozano are … Continue reading →

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Analogies

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Eric

Alex Belth of Bronx Banter, an actual authority on the subject, takes (friendly) issue with this statement from yesterday’s Milton Bradley post: Some media folks love to posit Jeter and A-Rod as opposite poles, but really they are the same … Continue reading →

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Encino Man

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Eric

When Milton Bradley was arrested recently at his home for making violent threats to a woman, I was surprised to learn that he lived in Encino, CA. Encino is a plain and pleasant section of Los Angeles right at the … Continue reading →

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Slate’s Phillips on Ronaldo

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Ted

I don’t know a lot about soccer. I’m your typical late-comer who enjoys the aesthetic side of the game without having the greatest sense of its history. I learn what I can, and I enjoy the rest. The great player … Continue reading →

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If You’re in Ft. Worth this Weekend…

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Eric

Friend of P&P — and situational essayist — Larry Herold’s play THE SPORTS PAGE will be read (EDIT: NEXT) Sunday at 3:00 PM at Stage West Theater. I’ve read THE SPORTS PAGE and it’s damn good. It also won the … Continue reading →

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