Juicy
I’ve wanted to stay away from commenting on this whole steroids issue. I’m not trying to ignore it and think that it will go away, because it clearly won’t. But I felt I didn’t have much to say that wasn’t…
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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Embedded baseball writing
Tom Verducci’s outstanding first-person account of his five days spent as a player with the Toronto Blue Jays is a fascinating look into a major-league clubhouse. Spring training is definitely the time to do it. Had he managed to gain…
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Minaya knows when to let go
This week’s New York magazine has a great article on Omar Minaya and the Mets. It delves into Minaya’s professional history and his plan of action after returning to the Mets at GM back in September. I took particular note…
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Braves Opening Day, I got 12,000 tickets. Who needs tickets?
Tickets for individual Mets games went on sale today, and though I already have my Opening Day seats because of the six-pack that I bought with two other friends, I logged on to get tickets for the April 23 game…
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Media | Mets | Minor Leagues | MLB
Wright on track
One of my few photos from the 2004 Futures Game BP session. I don’t know if it came from knowing his name when he was in the South Atlantic League in 2002, when I was covering the Lakewood BlueClaws, but…
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Hair today, gone tomorrow: New changes for the New Mets
In addition to all the big changes around the Mets during the offseason, Willie Randolph (himself one of the changes) ushered in a new one on the first day of workouts in Port St. Lucie. Taking a cue from his…
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Then and Now: The Springfield Nuclear Nine
Homer at the Bat Today I watched “Homer at the Bat,” the episode of The Simpsons in which Mr. Burns hires nine major league players to token jobs at the power plant so that they can play on the company…
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Oh, the timing
In light of Cole Hamels’ recent scuffle, could the timing of the Phillies recent organizational report in Baseball America (registration required) come at a worse time? The Phillies held a “leadership seminar” for 16 prospects, among them Gavin Floyd, Ryan…
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Reggie strikes out with A’s one last time
I had no idea that Reggie Jackson attempted to by the Oakland Athletics. It’s a shame it didn’t happen — is there a better way to promote baseball than to have its first black majority owner be a Hall of…
