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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
Right Off the Bat Book One Step Closer
Today, April 4, 2011, Martin and Evander completed work on and added all final corrections to third-pass proof Right Off the Bat. We are grateful to team Paul Dry Books for its heroic efforts in saving us from greater humiliations, … Continue reading
Why I Like the Colorado Rockies in the NL West
Let me say, my ramblings in no way reflect “The Opinion Of The Management.” I like the Colorado Rockies. I liked the Rockies last year. I liked them in 2009. Playing mile-high baseball gives a great home-field (and home-run) advantage. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona Diamondbacks, Carlos Gonzalez, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Coors Field, Detroit Tigers, Don Mattingly, Jhoulys Chacin, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Belisle, New York Mets, Popular Music, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Troy Tulowitzki, Ty Wigginton, ubaldo jimenez
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How a Pitcher Is Credited with Winning (or Losing) a Game
Long ago life was clean Sex was bad and obscene And the rich were so mean Stately homes for the Lords Croquet lawns, village greens Victoria was my queen Victoria, Victoria, Victoria, ‘toria I was born, lucky me In a … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Cricket
Tagged baseball rules, Literature, Popular Music, Sandy Koufax
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Brew Crew Will Make Milwaukee Even More Famous
My heading, for all those under a certain age or did not grow up with the American ads, plays on “The Beer that Made Milwaukee Famous”. This would be Schlitz. The Brewers also have the greatest related home-run shtick in … Continue reading
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Tagged American League, Bernie Brewer, Bob Uecker, Casey McGehee, Cecil Fielder, Cincinnati Reds, Corey Hart, County Stadium, Dusty Baker, LaTroy Hawkins, Milwaukee Brewers, National League, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Shaun Marcum, Tony La Russa, Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke
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Right Off the Bat 