Let’s Open a Pack of ’87 Topps at a Starbucks in Michigan City
Let’s not ask what circumstances have led the author to a Starbucks in Michigan City. Let’s, instead, open a pack of 1987 Topps — i.e. the rarest sort of baseball card there is in human society — at...
View ArticleLet’s Open a Pack of 1990 Fleer at a Nearby Cafe
Recently, in the midst of an auto trip from Chicago to Grand Rapids, the author opened (for reasons that remain mysterious) a pack of 1987 Topps at a Starbucks in Michigan City — and documented the...
View ArticleMLB Offseason Power Rankings
Team Watts per Second Notes 1 Giants 2000-10000 Size of giant varies widely based on lore 2 Rays 1,004 527W infrared, 445W visible, 32W ultraviolet 3 Marlins 428 A marlin actually capsized a boat last...
View ArticleOn Your Agenda: Rob Delaney Singing the National Anthem
It’s official — @robdelaney will sing the national anthem for the @dodgers this Friday: atmlb.com/13YtWkE — Cut4 (@Cut4) April 23, 2013 The purpose of this post is to remind the reader that — inside...
View ArticleEvent, Sort Of: Cape Cod League Begins Today
Because it takes place within mostly idyllic surroundings, produces literally dozens of top draft picks per annum, and is also entirely free of charge, the Cape Cod League is really one of the great...
View ArticlePedro and Scene
A brief episode observed by the author this afternoon, during the pre-game hours at Fenway Park. Artwork by the actual Pedro Martinez himself, courtesy Nick Taveras. Generationally talented and now...
View ArticleCleveland Circus Act
Oh, Cleveland. You are fighting for a wild card spot. Even though you have been working your hardest to secure one of the two spots, you continue to provide fan entertainment. First there was Asdrubal...
View ArticleNotGraphs Presents: Boileryard Clarke Holiday Pictures
Do you have something slightly less than total indifference to late son-of-a-bitch Boileryard Clarke? Have you ever wanted to spend a probably inclement weekend afternoon at Maryland’s Druid Ridge...
View ArticleNotGraphs PSA: Spring Broadcasts Begin Tomorrow
It’s not for the present author to say whether the reader should or shouldn’t click upon, and therefore embiggen, the image embedded above. What such a reader would find upon so doing, however, is a...
View ArticleThe Dialogues: Studies in Ballyard Discourse
First baseman: “Nice poke!” Base runner: “What?” FB: “I said, ‘Nice poke!’” BR: “Thanks! I didn’t hear you at first! I guess the crowd is pretty loud!” FB: “Yeah, they’re definitely proud! And why...
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