Category Archives: Conventional Wisdom

The Sheff Abides

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Eric

Last night I got the chance to sit front row behind the home dugout at Citi Field. Needless to say the game between the Mets and Cardinals was stunning. I saw Johan being Johan, Albert being Albert, and K-Rod being … Continue reading →

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The Catch

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Eric

Last month Mark Buehrle, a career .100 hitter, slugged his first career home run on a sunny Milwaukee afternoon. Buehrle seemed to get all his weight into the swing. He lunged at it awkwardly, in that classic flailing manner of … Continue reading →

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The Brother Grim

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Eric

Question 2 from last week’s quiz (follow up post coming soon) has overcome me: 2. Least enviable inferior big league brother. Example: Wilton Guerrero There are so many answers, so many sets of siblings in sports, and so many tales … Continue reading →

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Nate McLouth And The Modern Indentured Servitude

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Eric

When I was young and green and full of vigor, I read the sports page every day before school. And by read I mean read through; I looked at the standings, the box scores, a few columns or articles, and … Continue reading →

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The Union Forever

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Eric

I recently caught my first ever episode of Studio 42 with American Treasure Bob Costas® on the MLB Network. Costas interviewed Bob Gibson and Tim McCarver for the whole hour and had me fascinated from the get-go. Gibson is disarmingly … Continue reading →

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Blogging Econo

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Eric

I went to Blogs with Balls this weekend, the first ever sports blogging conference. There was some early trepidation about going, but I’m glad I bit the bullet. It was a lot of fun, the food was decent, and I … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back, Spaghetti-Arms

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Eric

When he managed the Dodgers, I had a strange fascination with Jim Tracy. For one, he has exceptionally long arms that dangle like spaghetti when he walks to the mound for a pitching change. For another, he had (and I … Continue reading →

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