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The Vine: August 5, 2015
August 5, 2015 – 9:51 AM | 30 Comments
The Vine: August 5, 2015

Since there’s some baseball talk happening in the Vine these days, I’ll join in with a question for you and the other baseball-loving Tomato Nationals.

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 …

Bye-Bye, Bombers
May 18, 2010 – 10:09 PM | 47 Comments
Bye-Bye, Bombers

I’ll tell you exactly what did it.
I’d bought Bean tickets to a Mets game for her birthday, and she kindly invited me to go with her. We arranged to meet up at our seats, and …