Author Archives: Ted

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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Pitchers & Poets: 2011, a Year in Review

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Ted

Now is the time of year when we all take a moment to acknowledge how quickly time slips away, and how the events of January, 2o11, don’t seem like they happened a whole year ago. I’m glad to have done … Continue reading →

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Pitchers & Poets Podcast 34: Winning the Fan Cave

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Ted

In episode 34 of the podcast, we go for a little more structure, including actual quotations from around the web! The Braves attempt to protect their brand, Yu Darvish faces high expectations (from us)and Barry Bonds becomes an expensive scapegoat. … Continue reading →

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Pitchers & Poets Podcast 33: Derek Jeter Fan Fiction

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Ted

Derek Jeter orchestrates a walk of shame that is both intriguing and deeply sad, the Houston Astros are on the mend, we struggle to care about the Ryan Braun situation, and we discuss the nature of names in the latest … Continue reading →

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We Are Taking The Talent: As Told By Former Miami Marlins Scout Ramos Crews by Dylan Little

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Ted

To paraphrase Bruce Chatwin, the fictional process is at work. There used to be a pair of trees that jutted over the skyline of San Cristobal, D.R. My bartender Diego said they were called the Hermanos del Fuego because smoke … Continue reading →

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Pitchers & Poets Podcast 32: Airboat Liberace

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Ted

The podcast is back! After an impromptu hiatus, we’re back to talk about the mind-bending flurry of off-season news from the baseball multiverse, from Albert Pujols at home in the suburbs to the weird new sheen of the Miami Marlins. … Continue reading →

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Uniforms in Retrograde

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Ted

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles have each announced that they will revert to previously employed uniform logos. The Blue Jays will go with a slightly modified version of the bird head silhouette they sported from 1977 – … Continue reading →

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