Category Archives: Kooks

Charlie Sheen is Mr. Baseball

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Ted

For all of the madness that Charlie Sheen has injected into the pop culture conversation of late, there’s a side note, a low harmonic hum just beneath the blaring orchestra of drugs and sex, that bears noting here: the man … Continue reading →

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Charlie Sheen Hits Homeruns

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Eric

Ted likes to make fun of me for constantly retelling the story of when Jack Nicholson said “I’m not a fucking magician, take the cap off the pen,” after 12-year old Eric asked him for his autograph. He likes to … Continue reading →

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I, Human

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Eric

A crazy article from the New York Times StatSheet, a Durham, N.C., company that serves up sports statistics in monster-size portions, thinks otherwise. The company, with nine employees, is working to endow software with the ability to turn game statistics … Continue reading →

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Rooting Interests

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Ted

We spend a good amount of time parsing out which team we’re rooting for in the playoffs. Eric and I go back and forth about these concerns, mostly because it’s a fun way to talk about the players and personalities … Continue reading →

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Modern Day Milton

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Eric

A few days ago, a reader named Greg left an epic comment on one of our most popular posts: The Definitive Unsourced Milton Bradley Timeline. We liked the comment so much that we decided (with his gracious permission) to republish … Continue reading →

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Ellis, D. Watch This Right Now.

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Eric

I don’t normally just post random stuff here, but this is more than worth it. It’s a rendering of the famed Dock Ellis LSD-no hitter, with narration by Dock himself.  The killer animation is by James Blagden. Thanks to RBI … Continue reading →

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Milton Bradley Timeline Update

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Eric

As history unfolds, so must our recordings of it change. Here is the recently added update to the world famous Definitive Unsourced Milton Bradley Timeline. 2009 B: Hitting .257 in September, Milton Bradley is suspended from the Cubs for the … Continue reading →

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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 Definitive Unsourced Milton Bradley Timeline

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Eric

Update:  As history unfolds, so must our recordings of it change. Here is the world famous Milton Bradley Timeline with an update for recent events: I meant to say something intelligent and original about the recent Milton Bradley/Lou Pineilla fracas.  … Continue reading →

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