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ByDanThe Jets’ run may be over, but there is a fabulous George Vecsey column from yesterday that is worth a look. (It was one of those times where I had opened the story in a tab to read it, but…
Bobby Bo’s ’92 pledge
ByDanMy wife has been on a nostalgia kick lately (not sure if I was any influence there) and has been going through all her old copies of Sassy magazine. I’m willing to bet that few, if any, readers of this…
Mets — and baseball — history on iTunes
ByDanHappened to be browsing through the games available for purchase at Baseball’s Best on iTunes and noticed these Mets-related gems: Game 5 of the 1969 World Series Game 3 of the 1986 NLCS Game 6 of the 1986 NLCS Game…
Tying them up in Philly
ByDanFirst Chase Utley and now Brett Myers. The Phillies are tying up their young stars with multi-year contracts and buying them out of their arbitration years. It’s definitely a good move (when not applied to Pat Burrell, at least not…
Firing up the DVR for Cobb Field
ByDanCobb Field by trimworksconst on Flickr As I have shown with Tiger Stadium, I’m always a bit saddened when a historic ballpark becomes obsolete and the only viable option for teams that want to remain relevant in their communities is…
