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Author: Brent Sirvio
Parchment is nothing more than fancy paper
I spent over six hours viewing, reviewing and re-reviewing Rob Manfred’s interview with ESPN’s Karl Ravech. He’s not just bad for baseball; he’s bad for business. Thoughts on Manfred, baseball and stewardship, all unrelated. Advertisements
Hot Stove Book Club: Are We Winning?
Wherein the reader recognizes more of himself in a writer and Cardinals fan than he might care to admit.
What’s old is new again: Revisiting 1981 in the wake of trading Mookie
Tuesday night’s Mookie Betts trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers left the block decidedly busted. But this wasn’t the first time the Boston Red Sox shipped out a star over supposed fiscal concerns. In fact, none of this is new …
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Elegy for Jeremy Jeffress, Milwaukee Brewer
Some players just mean more to you than others. Jeremy Jeffress was that kind of player.
More than thin air: Ellis Burks and lazy typecasting
OG Colorado Rockies fans certainly remember Ellis Burks, an integral part of the Blake Street Bombers. Casual baseball fans think of Burks as a thin air wonder, like Larry Walker. Also like Walker, such an approach doesn’t do him justice.
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Embrace the Chaos: Omar Vizquel
A bonus version of Embrace the Chaos looking at perhaps the most polarizing candidate on this year’s Hall of Fame ballot. Omar Vizquel played in almost 3000 major league games, was a steady and reliable shortstop on six postseason-qualifying teams. …
BasebalLife: A hot stove confessional
Winter is an illness.
Embrace the Chaos: Curt Schilling
In the final installment of Embrace the Chaos, we look at Curt Schilling‘s Hall of Fame resume. More to the point, Schilling is the cautionary tale of what happens when a celebrity doesn’t know when to shut his mouth. His post-career pratfalls …
Embrace the Chaos: Billy Wagner
Turning our attention to the pitchers, this entry of Embrace the Chaos looks at longtime closer Billy Wagner. One of the most dominant firemen bridging two generations of baseball, Billy the Kid’s Hall of Fame case is clouded by the …
Embrace the Chaos: Paul Konerko
In the third entry of Embrace the Chaos, we look at another overlooked slugging first baseman who quietly put together a very, very good career. Paul Konerko doesn’t have a chance. And that’s really too bad.