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The Squared Up Podcast, Episode 1: Pith Fail
November 23, 2010 – 9:23 AM | 4 Comments
The Squared Up Podcast, Episode 1: Pith Fail

It didn’t feel like an hour, but that’s how long inaugural guest Couch Baron and I blathered on about baseball in the first episode of The Squared Up Podcast. I’ll have a better handle on …

AL and NL Division Serieseseses 2010: Discuss/Vent
October 6, 2010 – 4:03 PM | 52 Comments
AL and NL Division Serieseseses 2010: Discuss/Vent

We interrupt an IM conversation between me and Bean about our postseason-pool-pick buyers’ remorse to bring you a discussion thread about the 2010 division serieseses. On the plus side, no Chip Caray, calloo callay! On …

The World’s Series of Base-Ball: Discuss
November 1, 2009 – 11:17 PM | 61 Comments
The World’s Series of Base-Ball: Discuss

I went with an olde-timey title because Cliff Lee threw a good old-fashioned CG last night.   Can’t say I love the result as a Yankee fan, but I have to give it up for …

The League Championship Serieseseses: Discuss
October 20, 2009 – 11:50 AM | 50 Comments
The League Championship Serieseseses: Discuss

1. Jessica thinks Mark Teixeira is kinda fug.   I disagree, but he used to seem a lot cuter; he looks like he gained some weight in the face or something.   Joe R and …