March 2011
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February 2011
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The Literature of Sport
petitchou:
Hello. I am currently teaching an elective class titled, “The Literature of Sport.” I am teaching this class to some fairly elite high school athletes, from soccer players to golf prodigies. Suffice it to say, I know very little about sport, though I did grow up in the same neighborhood as many of the San Francisco Giants players of the late ’80s. I was Will Clark’s papergirl! He had...
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FANTASY BASEBALL LEAGUE IS READY FOR YOU
If you wanted to play fantasy baseball, the league is ready! PLEASE email me at curvesball@gmail.com so I can give you the link to the league (which is head to head, by the way) and the password. If the draft date doesn’t work for you, we can discuss this as there is still time. Hooray!
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So who wants to play fantasy baseball?
(img via) We are back from a long winter (and an even longer hiatus at this blog) and spring is in the air. Those boys go to spring training next week and baseball can take over its rightful place on the throne of America’s favorite sport (bye bye, football). So who wants to play fantasy baseball? A show of hands? If you have any questions or are interested in playing, reply here or email...
November 2010
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The Hardball Times: Who are the All-Stars of... →
A really fun article as I consider whether or not to take Baseball in Literature next semester.
October 2010
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Talking to ladyfriends about NLCS
Me: Oh man, I hope the Giants win tonight. Fuck the Phillies.
Stefani: I don't even WATCH football.
Me: BASEBALL, YOU IDIOT. BASEBALL.
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The Dark Hour of the Soul
So your team didn’t make it the playoffs. Mine either. As I believe Fitzgerald once referred to “the dark hour of the soul”, this can be a baseball fan’s dark hour. Your team isn’t in contention. Or your team made it to the playoffs! But then it ran into the damn Phillies or the man with the golden arm, Cliff Lee. This is a tough time to be a fan if you’re not...
September 2010
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August 2010
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Fantasy Basketball anyone?
girlperson:
The time to play fantasy basketball is almost upon us and my boyfriend and I are doing a private league. If you’d like to play, please email me at anaisescobar [at] gmail dot com for the league name and password. We’re fun to play with, just ask the people in our fantasy baseball league. REBLOG and let your sporty friends know!
Crossposted in case there are any basketball fans...
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July 2010
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June 2010
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May 2010
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WSJ: Yankees Fans Are From Mars... →
In an Exclusive Poll, We Expose the Differences Between Fans of New York’s Baseball Teams; Wait, Mets Fans Worry Less?
Really interesting read. Also, hello again, life has been busy but I will be back with reports on the season so far and possibly some baseball book reviews!
April 2010
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THE 7 RULES OF FANTASY BASEBALL
trawlingthegrey:
*this league is mixed, 5 x 5, and head-to-head.
Rule #1 - Don’t talk about your fantasy sports team. Nobody gives a shit.
For the most part, this is true, unless you’re in the company of fellow fantasy geeks, which (based on a few comments on the blog and Twitter) I’m assuming I am. It’s not like this post is sitting in the bottom right corner of your TV screen for an...
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The Atlantic: Forget October: This Year, April is...
Great baseball doesn’t usually happen in April. Players are still rusty from a long offseason, teams are incorporating new free agents, prospects, or managers, and nasty weather drives down everyone’s performance. But the first three weeks of the 2010 MLB season has included enough Instant Classics to render that trend obsolete. From no-hitters and record blowouts to a scoreless...
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“What’s the problem? There’s nothing illegal about selling customers a product...”
– STEPHEN COLBERT, on Goldman Sachs.
(via inothernews) (via mightyflynn)
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Catcher is the Guy
When I tell people how much I like Joe Mauer, they instantly assume it’s because he’s a complete cutieface. This is an indisputable fact but the truth is that I’ve just always loved catchers; ever since I was a little girl, I have had a soft spot for the heavily padded, masked men that guarded home plate. Since the Marlins became a franchise in 1993, my dad would buy season...
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