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Wrigley Field, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jennifer Aniston?
As another dismal season is coming to an end for the Chicago National League Ball Club, a creative idea has emerged to bring fans to the park: night time movies. Whereas outdoor theaters have been going out of business left … Continue reading
Checking out the Competition
Between Martin and myself, we may have logged sixty years of book-publishing experience. We know our way around the block. Not to be confused with one of those Amazon-obsessed authors, I do admit, from time to time, finding myself sneaking … Continue reading
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
Posted in Baseball, Right Off the Bat Website, Yankees
Tagged Lee Smith, Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman
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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
Posted in Baseball, Yankees
Tagged Fenway Park, Mariano Rivera, Seattle Mariners, Trevor Hoffman
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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Hedge-fund mogul David Einhorn, 42, has withdrawn his offer, or had it withdrawn, for a significant minority share in the troubled New York Mets franchise.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
Posted in Baseball, Right Off the Bat Book
Tagged Fred Wilpon, Literature, New York Mets
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Ralph Branca Is Jewish
Thro a tremendous piece of reporting, last week we learned that there are actually 161 (not 160: well, the numbers are not exactly exact) Jewish ballplayers in the history of Major League Baseball. Ralph Branca, welcome to The Tribe! Whether … Continue reading
House Committee Approves Hall of Fame Coin Bill in Tough Economic Times
Legislation seeking 2015 commemorative coins honoring the National Baseball Hall of Fame was approved by voice vote recently in the House Financial Services Committee. So writes Beth Deisher in the August 15, 2011, edition of Coin World. The bill suggests … Continue reading
Cleveland Indians Continue to Surprise Everyone Except Me
The 62-58 Cleveland Indians, after a sputter or two, continue to roll. As I (Evander) predicted before the season began. They are certainly a team with a bright future. Unfortunately, in the present, the sensational Jason Kipnis is headed to … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Right Off the Bat Website
Tagged Cleveland Indians, Jason Kipnis
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Ron Santo Statue Unveiled
Ron Santo’s statue has been unveiled at Wrigley Field. From the Chicago Tribune: “He clicked his heels in joy as a player during the memorable 1969 season, moaned in misery as an announcer during the forgettable 2009 season, campaigned for … Continue reading
Sigh Young
Highly recommended is Hardball Times. It lists almost every stat one could imagine; though missing is the ultra-confusing/sophisticated stat, SIERA. Regardless, it’s time to start putting money down (oops, Judge Landis, don’t look) on our choices for American League 2011 … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball
Tagged CC Sabathia, Jered Weaver, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Justin Verlander
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