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Squared Up: Case Closed
April 14, 2011 – 3:34 PM | 7 Comments
Squared Up: Case Closed

It didn’t take long before I started fast-forwarding through the parts of Baseball Tonight that concerned the Bonds trial. The outcome wasn’t entirely without interest for me, but until I heard an actual outcome, knowing …

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 …