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Blast from the Past: Arizona Dreamin’

November 24, 2008 – 5:08 am

I usually make one or two trips out to Phoenix each year. Spring training has become a must, and I always enjoy taking in some Arizona Fall League games. Today, we’re all about the AFL… and whatever else happened to come with it on a particular journey… and whatever else that triggers in my mind, [...]

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Partly Focused, with a Ten Percent Chance of Useful

September 11, 2008 – 6:21 am

Like that new Metallica song, I’m scattered and unfocused today, with hopefully a touch of good stuff in there somewhere…

Folks have been singing the praises of Cha Seung Baek because his fastball actually creeps into the mid-90s. I look at his track record and apparent disinterest in attacking hitters, and have concerns, but Monday night [...]

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It’s Funny Because It’s Truthy

September 8, 2008 – 5:29 am

Reader Malcolm forwards an inspired piece penned by Los Angeles Times columnist T.J. Simers that sings the praises of Dodgers GM Ned Colletti. Ken Tremendous at Fire Joe Morgan picks the article apart nicely (F-bomb warning) and is left wondering whether it is parody or straight reporting.
This, of course, is the best kind of humor. [...]

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IGD: Padres @ Mariners (18 May 08)

May 18, 2008 – 7:53 am

Padres (16-28) @ Mariners (17-27)
Shawn Estes vs Felix Hernandez
1:10 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 181
MLB, B-R
Seven useless facts about Estes:

His first name is Aaron.
He shares a birthday with Jerry Morales, a member of the 1969 Padres.
The Mariners selected him with the 11th pick overall in 1991, three picks after the Padres took Joey [...]

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Do Everything

January 2, 2008 – 7:30 am

The idea was that I’d take some time off between Christmas and New Year to relax before pushing hard to finish the book. The reality was that I found myself involved in three other projects:

I’m honored to announce that I’ll be writing at Baseball Digest Daily in 2008. Joe Hamrahi and company do awesome work [...]

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