Monthly Archives: September 2011

Lee Smith: Hall of Fame Candidate

One potential Hall of Famer I (Evander the blogger) might have included on my list of “the neglected” is Lee Smith. If readers excuse the pun (What pun?), Smith has a couple of strikes against him. One, he is a … Continue reading

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Kansas City Library Association Talk Now Available

The audio for my (Martin’s) talk on cricket and baseball is now available online at the Kansas City Library Association website. Click here to hear it.

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Mariano Rivera Knocking on the Door

Mariano Rivera notched career save 595 last night in super-dramatic fashion at Fenway Park. Seven more and he surpasses Trevor Hoffman, the all-time leader in saves. I (Evander, and Martin has publicly joined in this sentiment) can truly say I … Continue reading

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Mets Partnership Talks Collapse

Hedge-fund mogul David Einhorn, 42, has withdrawn his offer, or had it withdrawn, for a significant minority share in the troubled New York Mets franchise. Although the present blogger, Evander, finds economic issues to be of less interest to our … Continue reading

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