Banking on the signing of Bay
I like the Mets’ signing of Jason Bay. I really do. I know they need a starting pitcher, because Oliver Perez has a long way to go to prove he’s anything more than a cash suck and Jonathan Niese is…
Author: Dan
I'm a baseball editor and occasional writer who used to cover the minor leagues -- particularly the Lakewood BlueClaws -- in 2001-02. Unless otherwise credited (as of 2015) or linked off-site, all photos on this site were either taken by me or are part of my personal collection.
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A brief college football aside
Temple’s return to bowl play today in the EagleBank Bowl has stirred up a lot of mentions of the short-lived Garden State Bowl, which was played at the Meadowlands from 1978-81. I once had a program from one of those…
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Ichiro’s greatest hits
Sports Illustrated‘s review of the decade included the best of the magazine’s Sign of the Apocalypse and They Said It features from the front of the book, and my favorite subset of that segment was a breakout box they did…
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Harwell’s Christmas card
Tiger Stadium is gone and, sadly, Ernie Harwell is going. The legendary Tigers broadcaster was given the front page of today’s Detroit Free Press to write a heartfelt thank you column to fans.
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Ballparks | History | MLB | Photography
Tiger Stadium’s last (grand)stand
I hadn’t seen this photo of Tiger Stadium’s demolition before. It may be the most heartbreaking photo in the sad story of the unfortunate end of the ballpark’s long, rich history. Deadspin doesn’t credit where it stole the pic from,…
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Martin Brodeur and a baseball record (Huh?)
I’m not the biggest hockey fan, but I do enjoy the sport — mostly live or during the playoffs, because really, why play 81 games when the postseason is about half that (give or take)? But I have had my…
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Mets miss out on a Marquis move
I haven’t been as upset as some Mets fans were when John Lackey signed with the Red Sox (I can understand their reluctance at the fifth year) or even when the Phillies got Roy Halladay, mainly because they did have…
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‘Fixing’ the game, and not in the Black Sox sense
Washington Post columnist Thomas Boswell has a checklist for Bud Selig’s new 14-man special committee. Boswell’s thoughts, and mine: 1.) Cut 15 to 20 minutes off the average time of a regular season game. Yes, absolutely. While there are days…
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The Santa Curse
It happened to Tim Allen’s “career,” too, but it seems that playing Santa has its drawbacks, as noted in the New York Times: Jeff Francoeur played Santa Claus at the Christmas party, a role that has often come with its…
