Monthly Archives: August 2011

In Defense of Outliers

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Patrick

Occasionally, baseball players lose ownership of their own names.  Steve Blass, Mario Mendoza and Tommy John have become adjectives, terminology rather than personality, their careers condensed into a single trait.  Such is also the fate of Brady Anderson, who played … Continue reading →

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Why Couldn’t I Buy A Dodger Hat at Dodger Stadium?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Eric

I don’t live in LA anymore. Because of that, I’ve lost touch with the city and the Dodgers in some ways. I’m beginning to suspect that this is a good thing. Until going to a game on Friday I was, … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Love (But it’s Not Bad) by Pete Beatty

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Eric

You may remember Pete Beatty from “Jim Thome Takes His Rips,” during 90s 1b Week, from his having edited Craig Robinson’s Flip Flop Fly Ball the book, or from his key role in The Classical (pledge drive ongoing!). Pete tweets … Continue reading →

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The Best Show, the Best Game and the Boundaries of Every Creative Universe

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Ted

“WFMU, you’re on the air.” With that simple phrase, delivered honestly and expectantly, host Tom Scharpling starts most of the phone calls in to his Best Show on WFMU (iTunes link here). The voice that chirps up is often idiosyncratically familiar, … Continue reading →

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The Classical

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Eric

Meanwhile, on other parts of the internet, there is a group of writers trying to raise money for a new sports website. I’m honored to be a part of that group, and as such here is the intro video for … Continue reading →

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Why I Write (About Baseball)

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Patrick

Recently I sat amidst the fog of a Seattle summer morning and read a short essay by George Orwell entitled “Why I Write”.  Like Orwell, I recognized at a young age that I was a writer whether I actually wrote … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Eric

I was back in America for about three days before baseball welcomed me home. It was early in Friday’s Red Sox -Mariners game. I was seated midway up the first base line, top of the lower level, enjoying the rare … Continue reading →

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Too Many Xs by Jesse Gloyd

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Ted

Jesse Gloyd lives in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, my new favorite American neighborhood. Buckshot Boogaloo is his web site, where you’ll find thoughtful and valuable essays, and the Buckshot Boogaloo podcast. I’m trying to catch the perfect mood, the … Continue reading →

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P&P Conversations: Foul Ball Excitement Reform

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Patrick

Ted: Not long ago, we thought that the American baseball fan could stoop no lower when an adult woman plucked a foul ball from the hands of an excited child. To put it simply, we were wrong. Two days ago, two men, also adults, … Continue reading →

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Situational Essay: Of Broken Bats and Broken Bottles: Athletes, Musicians, and The Number 27 by Simon Broder

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Ted

Simon Broder is a starving writer and Blue Jays fan living, working and ostensibly writing his first novel in Victoria, BC. He blogs about the Jays at .363. My first favourite number wasn’t twenty-seven. It was 3. Three, because three … Continue reading →

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