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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Albert Pujols Does What He Has to Do
I (Evander) am no apologist for big-salaried baseball players. I have good friends in St. Louis, and in fact, uncharacteristically, pulled for this National League team during the 2011 World Series. So, I feel your pain Cardinals fans. But Albert … Continue reading
Virender’s Back
Amid all of the hoopla surrounding Sachin Tendulkar‘s impending century of international centuries, one of his teammates, Virender Sehwag, has been uncharacteristically silent. He’s not performed well with the bat and has been injured. But you can’t keep a swashbuckler … Continue reading
Derek Jeter Plays Winter Ball in Panama
There is, or more accurately was, a long-standing tradition of major-league talent playing winter ball throughout Latin America. But with salaries what they are and more-sophisticated training year round, the practice, I (Evander) thought, was less prevalent: certainly among the … Continue reading
The Greatest Relief Pitcher in Baseball History Has Throat Surgery
We are glad Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees had
December 1, 2011, Is Valentine’s Day
Former major-league player (whose potentially brilliant career was cut short by injury), manager of the Texas Rangers and New York Mets, Japanese-championship manager (and speaker of that difficult language to a considerable extent), restaurateur, as well as, most recently at … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Japanese baseball, Literature, New York Mets, Texas Rangers
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