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No Orioles Allowed
The Baltimore Orioles franchise may finally have reached it’s nadir. The following sign is now on display at KBA (that’s Korea Baseball Association) parks everywhere (via Daniel Kim via C.J. Nitkowski...
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Hot GIF Action: Braves Celebrate Freeman’s Homer
With Freddie Freeman putting up a huge game last night immediately upon the arrival of his new sports goggles, don’t be surprised if we see some people in the media making a big deal about it. The...
View ArticleOn Frank Deford and Sportswriting
Frank Deford, a legend of sportswriting at Sports Illustrated for over half a century, was awarded the Red Smith Award for outstanding contributions to sports journalism last Friday. In his acceptance...
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1990 Brewers Program on Commissioner Fay Vincent
This is but one page from a wildly entertaining bit of merchandise I purchased while in Minneapolis for SABR 42: a 1990 Milwaukee Brewers game program. It’s a fluff piece on then-new commissioner of...
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Area Codes In Which The O’s Have Assigned L.J. Hoes
What precedes is (as one will find out if they click to embiggen) a map of the area codes in which the Baltimore Orioles have assigned outfield prospect Jerome O’Bryan “L.J.” Hoes. The detailed list:...
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UPDATE: L.J. Hoes To Be In New Area Code
News yesterday that Orioles prospect L.J. Hoes will be playing for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League. That adds another area code to the list of area codes in which the Orioles have...
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David Wright Contract Extension: Big Apple, 3 AM
According to Ed Coleman of WFAN 660, the Mets have signed third baseman David Wright to a seven-year, $122 million contract extension, the biggest in franchise history. The contract makes Wright a Met...
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Acquired: The Dude’s Baseball Shirt
The film character Jeffrey Lebowski, colloquially known as “The Dude,” is well known for his fashion choices. A personal favorite of mine as a baseball fan comes from the “Requiem” scene, in which The...
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A Salute To Dinger
Some five-thousand two-hundred and eight feet above sea level, a scene of utter despair played out Tuesday night. Tens, possibly hundreds, had the misfortune to see it with their own eyes. Officially,...
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