The ‘King of Queens’ at Shea
I took a bit of a break from blogging, even the internet in general (just a little), the past few days, hence the lack of activity. And so I’m a little bit behind on a query over at Uniwatch on…
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At the game | Ballparks | MLB
The breezy comfort of a Midwestern, Rust Belt summer evening
This is the problem with having a blog but not being diligent about updating it through the season. I’ll start a post but then get distracted or bored or tired and will leave it for later. And then it will…
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At the game | Ballparks | MLB | Photography
Photo Friday: Cardinals vs. Cubs, 1998
Mark McGwire, May 1, 1998, Chicago With the way the week started out, I had to go with this set for Photo Friday. When I went through the negatives to find that photo of Mark McGwire I used on Monday,…
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Stewart, Colbert on McGwire
The Mark McGwire news was big enough to warrant time in the alloted 22 minutes Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert had last night on Comedy Central. Their segments below. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p /…
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Myers wants to ‘stick it’ to Phillies
I go back and forth on Brett Myers. I’ve met the guy a couple of times, and he was decent, cordial, and didn’t come off as a prick — which he certainly can sometimes in the media. He can be…
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Bring back the Fun
Reyes breaks for third We don’t have a Dave & Buster’s in northern New Jersey, there’s no chance of me ever setting foot in the one in Times Square, and I’m not sure if I’ve ever been to one. But…
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Still a fan of the summer of ’98
Mark McGwire at Wrigley Field, May 1, 1998 I graduated from college in 1998, so that was a special summer for me, too. I set up my spring semester schedule to only have classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. My friends…
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Which cap for Piazza?
Rob Neyer on ESPN.com and Pat Andriola on The Hardball Times speculate that Mike Piazza will one day sport a Mets cap when he’s inevitably inducted into the Hall of Fame. Their reasoning is based mostly on statistics and legacy,…
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Relax, it’s not that Jeter
I’m not buying the New York Post’s claim that Derek Jeter is getting married on Nov. 5 on Long Island. Let’s look at the Post’s reasoning: Someone saw the name Jeter — no first name — in the reservations book…
