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Baseball Stadium Addiction

Posted on April 7, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

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 →

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Plenty of Brotherly Love Except for the Rest of the National League

Posted on April 1, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

The Philadelphia Phillies are in a class by themselves, and in 2011 should win their second World Series in four seasons. I (Evander) start with the starters: Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels are the southpaws. Lee has proved himself one … Continue reading →

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Tigers Not in Rajasthan but in Detroit

Posted on March 30, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Like the big cat I am, I’m going way out on a limb and picking the Detroit Tigers as the American League Wild Card team of 2011. (Cricket fans: The Wild Card is the team with the second-best record in … Continue reading →

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It’s the Athletics in the American League West

Posted on March 28, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Evander) have gone on the record regarding the Cleveland Indians. The Oakland Athletics are my second “surprise pick” for 2011. Why? The Athletics play in the most unusual stadium in Major League Baseball. It has tremendous foul territory (almost … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk about the Indians (or the Guardians Beginning in 2022)

Posted on March 27, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

I do not mean the Indian cricket team. I’m talking Cleveland Indians. How come I am so high on them? They have basically flat-lined over the past two seasons (65 wins in 2009, 69 last season), descending from 96 wins … Continue reading →

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Late Spring-training Trade

Posted on March 26, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

I’m not sure if the cricket world is filled with “trades.” In the Major League Baseball world, teams regularly trade one player for another. As reported, Curtis Granderson has an oblique-muscle injury. He thinks he is 50-50 for opening day, … Continue reading →

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Ruth and Gehrig Photo Sells for 33 Grand

Posted on March 23, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

The discovery of footage of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, and the recent sale of a still photograph of the period for a fortune, call to mind the equally valuable photograph we have in Right Off the Bat of Dr. … Continue reading →

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Erin Go Bragh

Posted on March 22, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

It’s the second full day of spring and it snowed in the Bronx yesterday, huge flakes. The good news is it didn’t snow down here at World Cricket Central in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, which is obviously south of the snow … Continue reading →

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Russell Crowe m.i.a. in Cricket Town USA

Posted on March 16, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Writing par’ner Martin hit me with a new concept: maiden. I had foolishly asked him what “m” stood for in what us baseball fans call “the box score.” “I don’t remember this in our book….” “Evander, we just could not … Continue reading →

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Right Off the Bat URL

Posted on March 8, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Notice anything about our URL? Yes, it just got a whole lot easier to remember. Instead of http://www.rightoffthebatbook.wordpress.com., all you have to do is type in rightoffthebatbook.com and you’re there. We make it so easy for you, it would be … Continue reading →

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