Category Archives: Movies

30 for 30: Silly Little Game

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Ted

ESPN took a break from its coverage of the NFL draft to acknowledge the National Pastime in Silly Little Game, a part of its 30 for 30 series of films. Silly Little Game is a documentary about the founding parents … 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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Weekend Reading: Twitpocalypse Now

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Eric

Whoah, it’s a Weekend Reading post. Without further ado, your weekly dose of Robert Duvall and some nice bullet points: Matt Wieters! Dan Quisenberry! Fernando Perez, new Tampa Ray call up and old school South American poet, has penned a … Continue reading →

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Romancing the Zone (Rating System): Bonnie and Clyde, Digital Eyes, and the Impending Death of Conversation

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Ted

I watched Bonnie and Clyde this past weekend, starring Warren Beatty and the ridiculously radiant Faye Dunaway. As is my natural inclination, it got me thinking about baseball. The classic film follows the likable but slightly bananas “Barrow Gang” as … Continue reading →

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Weekend Reading: Gaping Sinkholes And El Duderino Edition

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Eric

The horrifying near-death of a Portland Oregon area girl has resulted in perhaps the funniest baseball related headline I’ve ever read. The lead ain’t half bad either: Ground Swallows Girl As She Plays Baseball PORTLAND, Ore. — A 9-year-old girl … Continue reading →

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