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Out With The Crowd: “This is not a feat, people!”
April 29, 2012 – 10:56 PM | 16 Comments
Out With The Crowd: “This is not a feat, people!”

Welcome to Out With The Crowd, a series of interviews with fans of each of the 30 MLB teams about their hopes, frustrations, and predictions for the 2012 season.
In the leadoff spot is an Athletic …

Trade-Baited Breath
July 13, 2011 – 1:19 PM | 8 Comments
Trade-Baited Breath

A few, hopefully quick, thoughts on the Mets and the trade deadline hereā€¦
As Bean aptly put it in a text last night about the K-Rod trade, “Alderson is ninja.” I didn’t have any opinions about …

The Squared Up Podcast, Episode 3: Bloody Sox
March 14, 2011 – 10:46 AM | 5 Comments
The Squared Up Podcast, Episode 3: Bloody Sox

I took it on the road for Episode 3 — to God’s Little Acre, New Jersey, where friends of TN Mike “BSD” Dunn and Janine “J9” Jenik-Dunn rolled out a fantastic spread of peanuts, Cracker …

Squared Up: You’re Doing A Heck Of A Job There, Tannie
February 14, 2011 – 12:16 PM | 26 Comments
Squared Up: You’re Doing A Heck Of A Job There, Tannie

Spring training, will you be my valentine?
Pitchers and catchers report
A couple days ago, reader Jenn fired an “eeeeee!” across the bow via email, all excited that baseball is back.
Yesterday, a certain pocket-sized Stupidhead who’s getting …

The Squared Up Podcast, Episode 2: Whither Pelfrey?
January 17, 2011 – 11:00 AM | 6 Comments
The Squared Up Podcast, Episode 2: Whither Pelfrey?

The Squared Up Podcast returns at last! Our first 2011 broadcast features Jill Stempel, a.k.a. “Bean,” who’s responsible for my reversion to Mets fandom. We remain friends despite this. Heh.
Episode 2 is Mets-heavy, and topics …