Category Archives: Special Events

A Baseball Hall of Fame for the Soul

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Eric

If I have one cause as a baseball blogger, it’s to advance a kind of fandom defined by idiosyncratic love as opposed to institutionalized expectations. That being: More Roger Maris Museum in a strip mall in  North Dakota Dakota, and … Continue reading →

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It’s 3 a.m. I Must be Baseball a.ka. Scattered Reflections from Opening Day

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Eric

I woke up at 2 a.m. and trekked to my friend Kenneth’s house to watch the Mariner’s and A’s kick off the season in Tokyo. Here are some things I noticed and wrote down. The Tokyo Dome gives the impression … Continue reading →

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Foamer Night: Ted’s Space City Venture

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Ted

There’s been one ringing voice keeping Pitchers & Poets moving forward in the last few weeks: Patrick Dubuque. He’s killing it, and we couldn’t be happier. Eric is, of course, on sabbatical across the pond, and I figured I’d take … Continue reading →

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P&P All-Day MLB Opening Day Live Chat 2011

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Ted

P&P All-Day Opening Day Live Chat 2011

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Happy New Year, Baseball Fans

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Ted

May all your underpaid scrap heap pick-ups over-perform and your young pitchers’ arms go unfrayed.

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The Big Announcement

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Ted

Pitchers and Poets was unknown to me back in 2009, when I came across a beautiful, haunting piece of writing about a dead young pitcher and a family’s tribute on the baseball field, The Death of a Pitcher. The piece’s … Continue reading →

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I Accidentally Enjoyed the All-Star Game

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Ted

I woke up this morning, unfurled my Internet browser, and read that I had made a mistake. I accidentally enjoyed the 2010 MLB All-Star Game. According to Tom Verducci, I’ve “been hoodwinked.” He argues that I shouldn’t have enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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Impending LiveBlogging

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Ted

I’ve been a woefully inept shipmate on the SS Pitchers&Poets of late, so this evening I will celebrate my renewed commitment to yammering on about baseball by LIVEBLOGGING THE HOME RUN DERBY (8 o’clock Eastern, 5 o’clock Pactific). I’ve never … Continue reading →

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