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Out With The Crowd: “Even Giants fans felt bad for us”
June 5, 2012 – 5:00 PM | 10 Comments
Out With The Crowd: “Even Giants fans felt bad for us”

With the Dodgers still in the lead at the beginning of June, it seemed like a good time to talk to a Bums fan about Kemp’s DL stint, the end of the McCourt era, and …

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 …

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 …

The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound
July 6, 2009 – 2:46 PM | 2 Comments
<I>The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound</I>

I’d fooled myself into thinking I was a key part of the team, and that if there were cuts to be made they would come from the bottom. It’s like that old line about being …

Shea Good-Bye
June 29, 2009 – 2:05 PM | 6 Comments
<em>Shea Good-Bye</em>

I like Keith Hernandez, but as a TV commentator, he has weaknesses. Leaving aside the “what’s that betty doing in the dugout” incident, Hernandez tends to dwell more than I’d like on the kind of …