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The Blue Jays Are…
With the Mets fading it’s time to take a look at what the really good teams in the AL East are doing. It’s time to check in on those Damn Yankees. It’s also about time I put a reverse jinx … Continue reading
A Little Wedding Music
Growing up, it was easy to revere my older sister. She was after all 4 years older and quick to tell me about the huge, complex world all around us, of which I knew very little, and she knew so … Continue reading
The Friar’s Club
Sanctimonious sports writers experience a bunching in their panties often, but nothing chafes the crotchal region quite like discussions regarding induction to Baseball’s Hall of Fame. Purists like Bob Costas get fanatical when certain ball players are mentioned as candidates. I must be … Continue reading
Posted in A Little Night Music, Baseball
Tagged Bob Costas, Groucho Marx, Johnny Damon, Paul Konerko
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Harpthrob’s Heroics
Get used to seeing scenes like this.
One Year of Mike Stanton
For years, I’ve considered Ichiro Suzuki my favorite player. He embodies so many of the things about baseball that I find beautiful and poetic and whimsical. At the moment, however, I only have eyes for Mike Stanton. He’s new and … Continue reading
Strike This Motherf**ker Out
At the beginning of the season, Gary Cohen posed the question to his broadcast partners, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling, can Mike Pelfrey be an elite pitcher if he doesn’t raise his strikeout numbers? It was a proficient moment for … Continue reading
Show the Game!
Does this drive anyone else crazy, or am I the only one? Right up there with the center field camera angle being 10 degrees off center, the way TV networks cover the start of quarters in NBA games with coaches … Continue reading
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The Chosen
Bryce is back to being The Chosen One. Harpthrob, clearly inspired by LeBron James’ heroics, has bounced back from a cold spell with Harpthrobesque numbers over his last 5 contests. Bryce is 6 for his last 11, and 7 for … Continue reading
Bridesmaids
Many actors steal their featured sections of Bridesmaids, but it’s hard not to walk away from the film marvelling at the virtuosity that is Kristin Wiig. I’ve long considered Wiig the best female cast member in the history of SNL, and … Continue reading
Life Imitating Art
Around the time I put the finishing touches on my blog post about LeBron James and what I perceive to be a double standard in how African-American athletes are viewed, I started reading Tom Wolfe’s A Man in Full. For those of you who … Continue reading
LeBron, The Decision, and The Race Card
I’ve always loved LeBron, and thought it was preposterous how people demonized him for exercising his rights as a free agent (I admit The Decision was poorly executed). I especially think it’s ridiculous how sports writers talked about how he lacked a killer instinct because … Continue reading
Today’s Prospect You’ve Never Heard Of
After a solid if unspectacular season in the Midwest League, Justin Bour has been eating his spinach this year in the Florida State League. With homers in his last two contests, Bour’s line of .335/.396/.631 is hard to comprehend. Who needs … Continue reading
Nudes and Goats
I’d imagine the Brewers are pleasantly surprised with Jonathan Lucroy. 24 year old catchers don’t usually hit .333/.385/.528. Uber-prospect Dustin Ackley is looking more and more like a bust. The guy once described as the most polished college bat in … Continue reading
Brett Lawrie
A couple of months back, I saw Fox’s Ken Rosenthal on a New York City subway. As is my custom with minor celebrities, I decided to engage the little guy. “You like Laurie, huh?” He looked at me like I was … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Predictions, Prospects
Tagged Brett Lawrie, David Wright, Edwin Encarnacion, Jeff Kent, Ken Rosenthal, Shaun Marcum
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The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures
One of my favorite characters from literature is the conniving, shaper of public opinion, the villain of The Fountainhead, Ellsworth Toohey. So, it would be pretty darn hypocritical of me to review anything here. I have a deep desire for people … Continue reading
Judgment Day
Photo by Elisabeth Millay and Jonathan Young.
The Rangers Are Better Than You Think
You think they’re really good. You think they have a nice mix of young and old. You love Feliz and Ogando, and you love the offense. Well, I’m here to tell you that you’ve underestimated Nolan’s bunch. The Rangers are … Continue reading
Judgment Day
Photo by Elisabeth Millay and Jonathan Young.
You Don’t Gotta Believe
Amazingly, the Mets are now 16 up and 7 down since Jason Bay came off the DL. He may not be good, but he’s a winner. My typically pessimistic prediction before the year began was that the Mets would overachieve … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Mets Misery, Predictions, Prospects
Tagged Dillon Gee, Ike Davis, Jason Bay, Jon Niese, Jose Reyes, Sandy Alderson, Zack Wheeler
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The Dave Duncan Award
Baseball is so weird. Unlike the other major American sports where great players hardly ever come out of nowhere, baseball dudes figure it out at unconventional times. Jose Bautista may be the best example of this ever. Late bloomers tend … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Predictions
Tagged Charlie Morton, Cliff Lee, Dave Duncan, Jeff Samardzija, Justin Masterson, Kyle Lohse, Philip Humber
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A Little Chin Music 