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Monthly Archives: July 2012
The Calling
Tatenda Taibu, the captain and wicketkeeper for the semi-resurgent Zimbabwean cricket team, has announced that he will no longer be stumping batsmen but will be stumping for the Lord instead. He’s retiring from cricket (in his prime, we may … Continue reading
The Cruelty of Cricket
A couple of days ago, Mark Boucher, the South African wicketkeeper, was injured when a ball ricocheted after hitting the stumps behind which he was standing and caromed into his left eye. Boucher was taken to hospital and the wound … Continue reading
Right Off the Bat at One
This Thursday, July 12, Right Off the Bat celebrates its first birthday as a regular book as well as an e-book. We thank all our readers of the book: in either format as well as via this blog. But there … Continue reading
Just What Is Wrong with Mitchell Johnson?
When Mitchell Johnson, the Australian left-arm fast bowler, is good, he is very, very good. Unplayably good. Fiersomely, multiple-wicket-takingly good. He can also hit clean and hard and score runs very quickly. When he is bad, though, which is (to … Continue reading
The Pittsburgh Pirate and James Dean
Their fans were accustomed to losing, and the 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t disappoint: They had one of the worst seasons in Major League Baseball history. The Buccaneers finished with 42 wins and 112 losses—an execrable 54.5 games behind the National … Continue reading
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