Monthly Archives: December 2011

Alex Rodriguez Gets Platelets’ Injection in Germany

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Yahoo sports is reporting a form of therapy for aging slugger Alex Rodriguez that is meant to extend his career. This treatment, a procedure recently performed in Germany, is considered by the New York Yankees to be in line with … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Baseball Stories in 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Here comes my (Evander’s, admittedly subjective) Top Ten Baseball Stories and News in 2011. 10. Moneyball is released to theaters on September 23 9. Derek Jeter reaches 3,000 career hits, and Jim Thome reaches 600 career home runs 8. Albert … Continue reading →

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All Hail Sri Lanka!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Sri Lanka has had a bad 2011. How bad? Well, as a commentator on espncricinfo.com puts it: Sri Lanka have hurtled from one low to another after a sizzling run to the World Cup final. Their board ran into losses, … Continue reading →

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What Do I Put on the Kindle I Got for Christmas?

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

It’s a question we know you’re asking. Well, the book on which this site is premised, Right Off the Bat, is available in a Kindle as well as print edition, with over two hundred and fifty hyperlinks that will take … Continue reading →

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Hemispheric Pressure

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

While our baseball friends in the U.S. huddle around their stoves and await the first sprigs of spring training to appear in February, cricket lovers are enjoying a sun-drenched, beer-fueled banquet of competition in the southern hemisphere. After an inconclusive … Continue reading →

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Say What?

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Rightoffthebatbook.com’s friend Ron Kaplan has wondered whether cricket, like baseball, has coined expressions that have become commonplaces in non-sporting contexts. The answer is, “Of course!” Protestations to the contrary made by fans of either game, baseball and cricket aren’t unique—let … Continue reading →

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A Different Ball Game

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

You’d think baseball players and their cricketing brethren would make good politicians: after all, baseball’s lingo suggests bravado and success (“stepping up to the plate,” “hitting a home run,” “knocking it out of the park”) and cricket’s patois offers intimations … Continue reading →

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Support Wanderers United

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

I (Evander) stumbled into Wanderers United, a terrific-looking 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization devoted to all things cricket. Games are played in Marine Park and elsewhere in South Brooklyn. By the way, Wanderers United is on the lookout for new cricketers!

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Fire in Babylon

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

I (Martin) finally got to see Fire in Babylon, the 2010 documentary on the evolution and triumph of the great West Indies sides that dominated world cricket from 1980 to 1995. The documentary affirms what Evander and I wrote about … Continue reading →

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Ron Santo Makes the Hall

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Several weeks ago the Veterans Committee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced that Ron Santo, the click-of-the-heels, laser-throwing, and clutch-hitting third baseman for the vintage Chicago Cubs (1960–70) had been inducted. This announcement came nearly a year to … Continue reading →

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