Category Archives: Memoir

The Game Called Catch (Part II)

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Eric

Chrissy Wilson is a writer who lives in Reno, Nevada. She recently bought her first baseball mitt. We’re joining Chrissy as she breaks in, and ultimately becomes one with that glove. Read part one here. “Well beat the drum and … Continue reading →

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Radio Motion Meditation

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Ted

A version of this essay appears at Everyday Ichiro In a previous post, I talked about sports talk radio. Now, it’s onto the good side of baseball on the radio: the game broadcasts. I listened to a good part of … Continue reading →

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The Game Called Catch (Part I)

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Eric

Chrissy Wilson is a writer who lives in Reno, Nevada. She recently bought her first baseball mitt. In the coming weeks (or months), we’ll join Chrissy as she breaks in, and ultimately becomes one with that glove. I’m a late … Continue reading →

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Finding Nomar

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Ted

My college days in New England overlapped with a large chunk of the salad days of the now-retired Nomar Garciaparra. I was surrounded by Red Sawks (and Yanks) fans for those years, and Nomar was the calling card of the … Continue reading →

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Frickin’ A-Rod or: How I Learned to Stop Wallowing and Grudingly Support the Yankees

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Eric

Rooting for the bad guy always sounds so good in theory; there is a sexy excitement to the whole thing, a contrarian pride, and a Clint Eastwood danger. But in practice, it never works. At the movies, you find yourself … Continue reading →

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Shoeless Joe

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Eric

When we asked young Phil Bencomo, chronicler of all things baseball if he would like to write a Situational Essay, we were unsure of what to expect. His Baseball Chronicle is in many ways a kindred spirit in this massive, … Continue reading →

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Grains of Loyalty: Staying True to Your Team in Traveling Times

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Ted

Transience might be the defining characteristic of my generation, those in the ballpark of their twenties right now. It starts with college a thousand miles from home, then a junior year abroad, then post-college city-hopping to chase down entry-level jobs, … Continue reading →

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Fountains Of Greinke

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Eric

Our first ever Situational Essay comes today from Reeves Wiedeman. Reeves has written about hot dogs for SI.com, a Pi savant for The Boston Globe, and the Recently Insufferable Roger Federer at his blog, Meanderings, which he would be honored … Continue reading →

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Alex Rodriguez: Tragic Hero? (Part I)

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Eric

When I was younger I wanted to be a baseball player. But I can’t remember whether I loved baseball, or whether I just wanted everyone to love me. A confession, then: I still want everyone to love me—blindly, entirely, without … Continue reading →

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Rejection Notice: Strunk and White Edition

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Eric

Arrived in my inbox this afternoon, courtesy of the Los Angeles Dodgers: We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in the Broadcast Assistant position with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although your resume’ [stray apostrophe], educational and work experience was … Continue reading →

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