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Say What?
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
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
Posted in Baseball, Cricket
Tagged Desmond Haynes, Imran Khan, Jim Bunning, Learie Constantine, Roy Fredericks, Sanath, Wes Hall
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Ron Santo Makes the Hall
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
Me and Yu and a Dog Named Boo
Turns out Japanese pitching sensation Yu Darvish will probably be signing with Nolan Ryan and his Rangers. Earlier reports of the Toronto Blue Jays winning rights to and even signing Yu were, in the words of Mark Twain, greatly exaggerated. … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Right Off the Bat Website
Tagged Literature, Nolan Ryan, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Yu Darvish
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The Doublespin Mechanics of Yu Darvish
Yu Darvish, reportedly signed by the Toronto Blue Jays, brings a whole new pitch to Major League Baseball. It is said to be developed by Japanese scientists. Just between Yu and me, the American League East just got a whole … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball
Tagged American League, Japanese baseball, Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, Yu Darvish
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Ron Kaplan Follows “Right Off the Bat”
Thank you, Ron Kaplan, for supporting the Right Off the Bat Project! Everyone: Please visit Kaplan’s wonderful Baseball Bookshelf.
Watching “Empire of Cricket”
The 2009 BBC production Empire of Cricket is highly (and I, Evander, mean highly) recommended to all baseball fans in the throes of this fallow, no-baseball, hot-stove league/Winter Meetings period. The series is comprised of one-hour episodes devoted to the … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Baseball, Cricket, England, India, Pakistan
Tagged Bodyline, Douglas R. Jardine, Farokh Engineer, Jack Hobbs, Kapil Dev, Pajama Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, T20, W. G. Grace, Willie Mays
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My Funny Valentine
Bobby Valentine (courtesy of Yahoo sports) can’t wait for the 2012 season. Check out these pearls before reporters from the Winter Meetings: “The new Red Sox manager loves nothing more than folks hanging on his every word, and he basked … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Baseball, Cricket, England, Right Off the Bat Website, Yankees
Tagged Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Joe Girardi, Literature, New York Yankees
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