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Manny, Say It Ain’t So!
Manny, the best of George Washington High School, come back! Check out the New York Times. Enrique Wilson misses you!
Manny, Where Art Thou?
It is difficult to believe Manny Ramirez, pride of George Washington High School and the Washington Heights section of upper Manhattan, no longer intends to play professional baseball. At his peak, he was the most dangerous hitter of his time. … Continue reading
The Savers
Having explained to cricket aficionados the concept of the pitcher winning or losing a game, let me give an explanation of the save and say something about those who are successful at it. Once upon a time, there were no … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Right Off the Bat Website, Yankees
Tagged Bruce Sutter, Dan Quisenberry, Dennis Eckersley, Dick Radatz, Joe Page, Lee Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers, Luis Arroyo, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Rich Gossage, Rollie Finters, Ron Perranoski, Sparky Lyle, Trevor Hoffman, Tug McGraw
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Bobby Abreu: The Human Rolling Blackout
“News: Abreu went 5-for-5 with two walks in Sunday’s extra-innings loss to the Royals. (Sun Apr 3) “Spin: Despite the monster day at the plate, Abreu came away scoring just one run, on his own homer in the seventh inning, … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Cricket, Right Off the Bat Book, Yankees
Tagged baseball rules, Bobby Abreu, Casey Stengel, Ebbets Field, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mickey Mantle, National Baseball Hall of Fame, National Baseball Hall of Fame Eras Committees, New York Yankees, Pete Rieser, Philadelphia Phillies, Polo Grounds, Veterans Committee, wins above replacement
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Whoever Said April Is the Cruelest Month
OK literary mavens, you all know it was Possum himself who contradicted Jeff Chaucer by declaring April the cruelest month. So far, for the Boston Red Sox, it has been. But as anticipated in my previous blog, the Swawx didn’t … Continue reading
An Ordinary Evening in Boston
Cricket fans ought to realize the greatest rivalry outside England versus Australia is the Boston Red Sox versus the New York Yankees. The Sox have their home opener tomorrow, Friday, April 8. They are hoping for sunny skies in New … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Baseball, Cricket, England, Yankees
Tagged Boston Red Sox, Literature, New York Yankees
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Baseball Stadium Addiction
I admit to a slightly morbid, or at least useless but let me add harmless, fascination with baseball stadiums. I plan to be sharing my obsession with stadiums past, present, and future on this website as the season unfolds. Most … Continue reading
Joe Girardi’s Unfortunate Move
The season’s underway and I (Evander) already get to vent because the Yankees lost their first game that they should have won, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory as it were. Sure, we’re only five games into the campaign. … Continue reading
The Florida Marlins Will Take the National League Wild Card
Mike Stanton: huge upside I conclude my predictions with possibly the most challenging of all: NL Wild Card. It could be the Reds, the Braves, the Cardinals, the Padres, the Giants, or any of the clubs I have forecast as … Continue reading
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