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Out With The Crowd: “Optimist in me says 85 wins”
March 30, 2013 – 9:14 AM | 5 Comments
Out With The Crowd: “Optimist in me says 85 wins”

It’s hard to get baseball pundits to agree on anything during spring training, but everyone’s on the same page with at least one thing: the 2013 New York Mets will be a powerhouse.
Of suck.

Out With The Crowd: “You are not Herb Brooks”
May 3, 2012 – 8:32 AM | 15 Comments
Out With The Crowd: “You are not Herb Brooks”

In this installment of Out With The Crowd, I talked with TN/baseball regular commenter — and level-headed Red Sox fan — BSD about Cherington agonistes, chicken tattletales, and stabilizing douchebags. We spoke on April 21 …

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 …