Category Archives: Question Sunday
Question Sunday: Left Behind
This month, I’m trying to figure out the
nuanced art of scoring a game. So far, it’s been easy to draw
the little baseball diamonds, fill them in with runs, and
abbreviate almost every single play that can happen
over… Continue reading
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Question Sunday: Falling in Love
This week, I’m working my way through Joe
Posnanski’s The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck
O’Neil’s America. Posnanski, a renowned sportswriter and
biographer, chronicles his time spent with one of the Negro
League’s legends in an attempt… Continue reading
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Question Sunday: New Years Resolutions
It’s officially the new year, which means
that all the hopes we have for this upcoming season can fly
high until spring training. It’s comforting to think that at
this point, anything can happen over the next 12 months.
The… Continue reading
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Question Sunday: It’s Kind of a Funny Story
To continue yesterday’s post on baseball
blunders, I wanted to hear what bad pitches, forgotten outs,
and overall silliness makes it into your list of favorites.
Will it be the Three Blind Mice organist? Ruben Rivera’s
infamous baserunning? Eddie Perez’s… Continue reading
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Question Sunday: Play That Funky Music
For Tim Lincecum, it’s “Light My Fire” by
The Doors. Aubrey Huff chose “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees.
And Pablo Sandoval likes “Sube y Baja” by Cosculluela. This
is just a sampling of the walk-up music players use
to… Continue reading
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Question Sunday: You’re Out, Maybe
Before we get to the question, I just wanted
to thank everyone who’s taken the time to answer these
questions. I’m always nervous before posting them, but you
have all been very gracious in helping me figure out this
sport!… Continue reading
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Question Sunday: Define “Perfect”
Baseball thrives on detail. Hitters vs.
designated hitters. Plate appearances vs. at bats. Earned run
averages vs. adjusted earned run averages. To the casual fan,
the difference between these elements appear negligible; to
the devoted fan, they are monumental.
Since… Continue reading
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Question Sunday: Expanding the Playoffs
At first, I didn’t pay too much attention to
reports of an expanded postseason. The idea of adding two
more teams to the playoffs–from 8 to 10–just seemed
ridiculous. After all, it’s called the postseason for a
reason, right? The… Continue reading
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Question Sunday: Offseason Blues
To piggyback on yesterday’s topic, this
Sunday I want to know how you deal with offseason blues. I
just finished watching Fever Pitch, a movie which combines
two great loves in my life–baseball and romantic
comedies–and the baseball fanatic in… Continue reading
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Question Sunday: No Hitters
Tonight’s game was atrocious. Enough said.In
other news, I was thinking about no-hitters today. While
watching the Phillies pummel the Giants, it occurred to me
that runs can be obtained without actually hitting the ball
at all.Today’s question:Has there ever… Continue reading
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