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Tag Archives: houston astros
Pitchers & Poets Podcast 36: Yuuuup!
In episode 36 of the podcast, we explore Manny Ramirez’s campaign to return to the MLB, we discuss the Dodgers-owning hopeful Josh Macciello and his strange, Herman Cain-esque bid for power, the anaconda victim rescue incident at which B.J. Ryan … Continue reading
Posted in Podcast
Tagged b.j. ryan, chris carpenter, houston astros, los angeles dodgers, Roy Halladay, SABR, st. louis cardinals
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The Best Show, the Best Game and the Boundaries of Every Creative Universe
“WFMU, you’re on the air.” With that simple phrase, delivered honestly and expectantly, host Tom Scharpling starts most of the phone calls in to his Best Show on WFMU (iTunes link here). The voice that chirps up is often idiosyncratically familiar, … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball Culture
Tagged foamer night, houston astros, the best show on wfmu, tom scharpling
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Foamer Night: Ted’s Space City Venture
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
Posted in Special Events
Tagged foamer night, houston, houston astros, patrick dubuque, space
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Pnp Conversations: Winter Meeting Wonderland
Eric: First off, I’d like to wish you a Happy Winter Meetings Day. The winter meetings mark the end of that unsettling post-World Series period and the dawning of the Real Offseason. The Real Offseason consists of speculative tweets and … Continue reading
The State of the Cap
There’s an interesting profile about the New Era hat makers in the New York Times today. It’s a business that has, more and more, catered to an audience outside of baseball purists, including fashion taste-makers. Despite the overall trend towards … Continue reading
That Time of Year: The Baseball Season and its Stories Thus Far
[Quick non-sequitorial question: am I the only one who leaves Fire Joe Morgan in my RSS reader, even though nothing new ever pops in, as a kind of memorial?] Yesterday, a friend of mine claimed she could smell Fall on … Continue reading
Grains of Loyalty: Staying True to Your Team in Traveling Times
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
Posted in Media, Memoir
Tagged baseball narrative, boston red sox, houston astros, loyalty, new england, new york yankees, seattle mariners
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