Phoenix in the offseason
I find it heartbreaking to travel to a major-league baseball city during the offseason. It’s a bit sad to be in a place where I could plan a game as part of the itinerary, if only the calendar would cooperate….
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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Lakewood’s minor league team is a major loss for Cape Fear
This is the sixth in a series. Previous posts are: Newark BearsNew Jersey CardinalsNew Jersey JackalsStaten Island YankeesSomerset Patriots August 15, 1999 It’s sad, really. In the spring of 2001, Lakewood will join six other New Jersey towns and cities…
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Do you have the Power?
That’s gold and Moss to you. While perusing minor-league schedules for the upcoming season, I came across one of the team name changes that went unnoticed (at least by me) when it was announced last November: The former Charleston Alley…
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The Big Unit introduces himself to New York
I think we’ve seen the true Randy Johnson. He’s certainly a great pitcher and a fierce competitor, but he’s no class act. He’s no Yankee off the field. His incident with the CBS 2 cameraman in New York was a…
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On the 15th day of Christmas, the Mets gave to me …
It was a few days after Epiphany, the Eastern Orthodox Christmas, but yesterday had that feeling of Christmas morning. Had he come overnight? Had midnight led to the most sought-after free agent toy being laid beneath the Mets’ tree? I…
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Round and round he goes, where Beltran lands nobody knows
Nearly five years ago, Dennis Quaid and Jesus — OK, fine, James Caviezel — starred in a baseball movie that wasn’t a baseball movie. Frequency was a father/son tale using the Mets’ 1969 world championship as a backdrop. Now, another…
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Newark delivers history lesson
August 1, 1999 New Jersey’s baseball history is rooted in Newark. Sure, one of the first organized professional games was played in Hoboken, but Newark’s involvement with the national pastime lasted much longer. However, in 1949, it all disappeared. The…
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Statistical comparison: Val Majewski and Charles Frazier
I woke up this morning with a weird thought in my head. Somehow, I found myself lying awake, mulling over whether it is better for a player to sign a professional contract straight out of high school or, as Billy…
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One hour until the announcement
Quickly, for the record, my Hall of Fame Class of 2005 predictions: Wade Boggs, 3B, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He goes in with a Red Sox cap. Ryne Sandberg, 2B, Chicago Cubs. He came…
