Category Archives: Legacy

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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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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Nothing is Frivolous

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Eric

When I first met Clay Huntington, he was only my friend Janelle’s grandfather. He seemed like an important man. He sat in the press box at Mariners games. He drove a red Crown Victoria. He had something – I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Miguel Cabrera: The Man With No Nickname

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Ted

There is no nickname listed on Miguel Cabrera’s Baseball-Reference page. I consider Baseball-Reference to be the baseball site of record in this day and age, and it has evolved into one of the last word’s on semi-formal cultural markers like … Continue reading →

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The Sheff Retires

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Ted

We passed over the news when it scrolled across the bottom of our screens a few weeks ago, but Gary Sheffield has retired. With that, I thought it a good time to re-post parts from the wonderful paean to the … Continue reading →

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What Do You Do With An Aging Player?

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Ted

Derek Jeter and the Yankees are currently embroiled in some low-hum sort of back-and-forth about how much they’ll pay the young legend for his final years of service. Will it be an insulting 15 mill a year, or a peaceful … Continue reading →

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