Monthly Archives: January 2012

Where Nothing’s Ever Wrong: A Fan’s Inquiry Into the Role of the Baseball Rumor

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Ted

There were two astronomically important free agents on the market this off-season, and a constellation of three more high-profile players to fill the offseason skies and guide the navigation of the fleets of baseball’s rumor mongers. Messages like naval mail … Continue reading →

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Open Book Baseball: An Interview with Alyson Footer, the Houston Astros’ Sr. Director of Social Media

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Ted

Baseball is known for clinging to old paradigms, and hugging out-moded–ahem, traditional–viewpoints on media, culture, technology, and copyright. Some figures in the baseball media even pride themselves on their vintage-inspired view of the game. Alyson Footer is no such figure. … Continue reading →

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Pitchers & Poets Podcast 36: Yuuuup!

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Ted

In episode 36 of the podcast, we explore Manny Ramirez’s campaign to return to the MLB, we discuss the Dodgers-owning hopeful Josh Macciello and his strange, Herman Cain-esque bid for power, the anaconda victim rescue incident at which B.J. Ryan … Continue reading →

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13 Ways of Looking at a Hall of Fame Candidate

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Ted

Since our blog is, after all, called Pitchers & Poets, we thought we would subject a few of this year’s Hall of Fame candidates to the imaginary scrutiny of both a pitcher and a poet of our choosing. Below, see … Continue reading →

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