Nov

28

Angell in the Press Box

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“Sports writers weren’t supposed to be fans. I would write in the first person, about my own emotions, which you were not supposed to do.”
In this 2006 Sports Illustrated interview, New Yorker baseball essayist and fiction editor Roger Angell captures not only why I treasure his writing but also why I was inspired to start a [...]

Nov

24

Thanksgiving: Only the Butterball Remains

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Thanksgiving commences that time of the year for American baseball lovers when there really is no baseball. The combination of tryptophan in my butterball and the lack of a fastball on my television conspire to knock me out.
The World Series is a memory, The Hawaiian Baseball League is now defunct and the Arizona Fall League [...]

Nov

12

Welcome the Walla Walla Sweets

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For those of you following the story of a Cape Cod League blogger (me) who became an owner in a summer collegiate baseball team, today we announced our new endeavor as the Walla Walla Sweets of the West Coast League.
The Sweets honor one of Walla Walla’s best known exports — the sweet onion. Wine is [...]

Nov

11

Selig and Costas Match Wits

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I’d encourage you to watch Bob Costas’ interview of MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. The banter back and forth is both substantive and entertaining. I think they are a pretty good match for one another.
In the absence of good competition in baseball these days this may be the best there is.
I was particularly interested in the idea [...]

Nov

9

What makes a great all-star game?

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What are the attributes of a great all-star game in baseball?
For any baseball league on the planet, the all-star format has become as expected as the end-of-season championship series. It is now a staple of the game. Leagues use the all-star game to motivate players, attract attention for the players as well as for the [...]

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