Category Archives: Situational Essay

A Game of Forms

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Patrick

I’m not sure I should admit this, because it’ll probably destroy any chance I have of writing for The Classical, but I know nothing about bullfighting. This is at least partially my fault; I have a longstanding rule that when … Continue reading →

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The Argument for the Fair-Foul Bunt

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Patrick

Every afternoon, my Twitter feed is inevitably punctuated with lamentations over a mislaid bunt. It’s an act equated with cowardice, bearing the mark of gray-haired managers conducting mindless and archaic rituals. As a strategy, it’s pointless. As an action, it’s … Continue reading →

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A True Nightmare by Ross Allen

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Eric

Ross Allen is a Cubs fan and former second-rate Division I tennis player. I awoke several weeks ago from the most searing nightmare. It brought me back to my teenage years when I would awake from horrible dreams involving Craig … Continue reading →

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We Are Taking The Talent: As Told By Former Miami Marlins Scout Ramos Crews by Dylan Little

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Ted

To paraphrase Bruce Chatwin, the fictional process is at work. There used to be a pair of trees that jutted over the skyline of San Cristobal, D.R. My bartender Diego said they were called the Hermanos del Fuego because smoke … Continue reading →

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Situational Essay: Zen and the Art of Scouting by Aaron Shinsano

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Ted

Aaron Shinsano is a baseball scout based out of Korea, as well as the co-founder of the influential Asian baseball blog East Windup Chronicle. Before I started scouting I was a writer. So even as I started to scout I … Continue reading →

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Situational Essay: A Cardinals Fan Reflects on the End of the La Russa Era

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Eric

Brian Kist writes the blog Punk On Deck. He’s on twitter, too, @punkondeck. The Cardinals did it.If I based fandom on general managing style or minor league makeup, I might have difficulty justifying this, my favorite team’s success. But since … Continue reading →

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Brian McCann Has Never Been a Train Robber

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Eric

Bryan Harvey, who has previously written here about Jason Heyward and John Henry, is a high school teacher and poet, who writes for The Faster Times and The Lawn Chair Boys. His poetry has appeared in the Cold Mountain Review … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Love (But it’s Not Bad) by Pete Beatty

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Eric

You may remember Pete Beatty from “Jim Thome Takes His Rips,” during 90s 1b Week, from his having edited Craig Robinson’s Flip Flop Fly Ball the book, or from his key role in The Classical (pledge drive ongoing!). Pete tweets … Continue reading →

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Too Many Xs by Jesse Gloyd

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Ted

Jesse Gloyd lives in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, my new favorite American neighborhood. Buckshot Boogaloo is his web site, where you’ll find thoughtful and valuable essays, and the Buckshot Boogaloo podcast. I’m trying to catch the perfect mood, the … Continue reading →

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Situational Essay: Of Broken Bats and Broken Bottles: Athletes, Musicians, and The Number 27 by Simon Broder

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Ted

Simon Broder is a starving writer and Blue Jays fan living, working and ostensibly writing his first novel in Victoria, BC. He blogs about the Jays at .363. My first favourite number wasn’t twenty-seven. It was 3. Three, because three … Continue reading →

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