The only correct Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for 2019
The logjam is easing, but the Hall of Fame ballot is still a miserable juggling act.After years and years and years of complaining about the 10-player maximum on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, the...
View ArticleThe best and worst of the 2019 Hall of Fame vote
The four players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame were very deserving, and we should probably focus on that. When you close the tab that holds this article, I want you to close your eyes and...
View ArticleThe infamous Bill Ripken card, 30 years later
In 1989, there was a baseball card with a swear word on it. This was a big deal. It had to have been a neighborhood kid who told me about the Bill Ripken card. I should still remember where I was, who...
View ArticleThe unwritten rules of saying ‘we’ when referring to a sports team
Let’s talk about the unwritten rules of being a baseball fan. They’re incredibly important. Wait, no, they’re silly. Incredibly silly. OK, both.“What we gotta do is trade a first-rounder in 2021 and...
View ArticleThe unwritten rules of getting your own last name on the back of a team’s jersey
Let’s talk about the unwritten rules of being a baseball fan. They’re incredibly important. Wait, no, they’re silly. Incredibly silly. OK, both.Don’t do this.
View ArticleThe unwritten rules of an adult bringing a mitt to a baseball game
Let’s talk about the unwritten rules of being a baseball fan. They’re incredibly important. Wait, no, they’re silly. Incredibly silly. OK, both.There is something inherently sad about a grown man or...
View ArticleThe unwritten rules of giving your foul ball to a random child
Let’s talk about the unwritten rules of being a baseball fan. They’re incredibly important. Wait, no, they’re silly. Incredibly silly. OK, both.So you’ve done it. You’ve caught a foul ball, and your...
View ArticleThe unwritten rules of leaving a baseball game early
Let’s talk about the unwritten rules of being a baseball fan. They’re incredibly important. Wait, no, they’re silly. Incredibly silly. OK, bothThe unwritten rules of being a fan start with the...
View ArticleThe unwritten rules of throwing an opponent’s home run back on the field
Let’s talk about the unwritten rules of being a baseball fan. They’re incredibly important. Wait, no, they’re silly. Incredibly silly. OK, both.When I was a kid, I dreamt about this exact scenario. It...
View ArticleThe unwritten rules of being a baseball fan
Are you an adult who wants to bring a mitt to a baseball game? Are you wondering if it’s OK to leave the ballpark early? Here are the definitive, binding answers to your very important questions about...
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