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Wait ’til Next Year
The drouth was over. It ended the only way it could. A rebarbative, plague-infected, player celebrated along with the still-healthy ones. After six games. Some fans were inside a gleaming hitherto-unused, untested (no pun in this “get-tested” era) stadium: the … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Cricket, IPL, Right Off the Bat Website, Stadiums
Tagged Al Kaline, Amed Rosario, analytics, Aroldis Chapman, Atlanta Braves, Babe Ruth, batting average, Bob Gibson, Boston Red Sox, Buffalo Bisons, Chicago Black Sox scandal, Cricket, designated hitter, doubleheader, exit velocity, Florida Marlins, Globe Life Field, Hal Chase, home run, Horace Clarke, Hot Stove League, Houston Astros, ICC, Joe Morgan, Justin Turner, launch angle, Literature, live-ball era, lively ball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Lou Brock, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Players Association, Mark Twain, Mendoza Line, Miami Marlins, minor leagues, National League, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Ronald Reagan, Sabermetrics, Sahlen Field, Spring Training, Steve Cohen, strikeout (K), Subway Series, Summer Olympics, Theo Epstein, Tom Seaver, Tony Clark, Toronto Blue Jays, Whitey Ford, World Series
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Fun and Games at the IPL
The news that the owners of two Indian Premier League franchises—the Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals—have been suspended for two years for betting has been greeted in my (Martin’s) neighborhood in Brooklyn with a shrug and a yawn. I’m blessed to encounter many … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, India, IPL
Tagged Chennai Super Kings, Chicago Black Sox scandal, Rajasthan Royals, World Cup
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The Big Thump
If the heart-palpitatingly exciting semi-final of the cricket World Cup—between South Africa and New Zealand—was a battle between two underrated sides who are known for their sportsmanship and a tendency not to get involved in some of the nastier aspects of gamesmanship, then … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cricket, India, IPL, Right Off the Bat Book, T20 Cricket
Tagged Big Bash, World Cup
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“Million Dollar Arm”
Last June, ROTB blogged on Rinku Singh (b. 8/8/88!) and Dinesh Patel. Now, the film—from Disney. The Hollywood take, not the Bollywood version. (Though some would persuasively argue that the biggest-and-smartest money lay in cricket—the IPL—on the Indian subcontinent: not … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Cricket, IPL, Right Off the Bat Website
Tagged Dinesh Patel, Major League Baseball, Rinku Singh
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Let’s Talk about Kevin
One of the many consequences of England’s collapse to the Australians this winter has been the enforced retirement for playing for England of Kevin Pietersen, one of the most successful England batsmen ever. He’s only 33, has three, perhaps four, … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cricket, England, IPL, One-Day Cricket, T20 Cricket, Test Cricket
Tagged Andrew Flintoff, Ian Botham, Kevin Pietersen, Mitchell Johnson, The Ashes
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The New Breed Is Old Hat
Robinson Cano could not leave $70 million on the table. That is roughly the difference between what the storied New York Yankees offered their star second baseman and what the Seattle Mariners are paying. The Mariners have set Cano for … Continue reading
The Champions League: Damp Squib and Indian Triumph
It’s been a few weeks of silence from the cricket half of this blog as I (Martin) assume American citizenship and put my house in order. Nonetheless, cricket has continued, and thus needs to be reported on. The 2013 Indian … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cricket, England, India, IPL, One-Day Cricket
Tagged Literature
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High Wind out of Jamaica
Just in case you missed seeing the Gayle storm yesterday (i.e., Jamaican Chris Gayle’s 175 n.o. in the Indian Premier League), here’s a link to the highlights. Be prepared for commentators’ astonishment.
Happy Fortieth!
Happy fortieth birthday, Sachin Tendulkar. Celebrate. Enjoy the IPL. Then retire. Please.
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