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Finally, a reason to head to Maine…
Forget about the lobster rolls, boils, pizzas, strudels, and donuts, I’m heading to Portland for Sea Dogs baseball. I’ve always thought it would be fun to hit both Portland’s in one season for minor league baseball, but after reading about the Burke’s and the culture they’ve instilled, Maine is my first choice. As is noted…
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Kudos to the White Sox
Scott Merkin, the White Sox correspondent for mlb.com, covered the Clevinger piece later in the day. As of 5:20 am CST, there is nothing on the mlb.com homepage. I’m not suggesting they try the case in the media or that either side needs to share the sordid details in public. However, the situation warrants discussion-when…
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A complete whitewashing…
I didn’t expect much from mlb.com and the White Sox associated site, but I’m still disappointed that they appear to be covering up for Mike Clevinger and his horrific, off-field domestic situation. They can’t hide behind any legal mumbo-jumbo either because Clevinger addressed the local media today in Arizona. To their credit, both The Chicago…
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Forget Yelp and social media..
The current trend is to overvalue strangers’ opinions on social media and forums like Yelp, to decide where to dine and imbibe. A generation ago, tourists and foodies (not called that) relied on publications like Gourmet, The NYT, or yaboes like me for recommendations. Anonymously, reviewers/influencers bare their fans, or offer effusive praise without much…
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The timing stinks..
After a decent dinner, I’ve put things in perspective. Any Super Bowl is the most important sporting event to 84.6% of sports fans. No local sports story matters when compared to a SB, even one with no local bearing. Somehow, the local sports talkers still managed to squeeze in Bears thoughts the day after SB…
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Caution and the WBC
I just caught the tail end of Nestor Cortes explaining how he’s going to miss the WBC but hopes to be ready to start the season with the Yankees. I feel badly for him and thought he was a good addition to the US team. We can’t blame the WBC for his Grade 2 strain…
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Get ready for the 5th version of the WBC
This will be the first and only time that I’ll refer to the WBC by it’s formal name, The World Baseball Classic. Don’t expect your local paper to spend much time promoting the series. Conversely, you can expect 24/7 hype from MLB and all of their marketing arms. They hype the heck out of the…
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Great expectations..
I’m pretty sure that Charlies Dickens wasn’t thinking about the upcoming MLB season back in 1860, but the title is applicable just the same. A few days before the gladiators competing in this year’s Big Game, earned their spots, a host on a local sports radio show mistakenly talked about the over-under for the White…
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Core fours and baseball
After one of the busier days in NBA trade history, several teams have reshuffled and created new cores with whom they hope to secure a title or three. One last thought on the Blackhawks and Bulls, none of the current Bulls core was drafted by the Bulls whereas the remaining Hawks; Kane and Toews were…
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The Cubs finally did something smart
Over the past couple of weeks, the Cubs have amassed a collection of nobodies, pretending the backs of their baseball cards have content. Despite the laudatory claims, Michael Fulmer and the previously acquired Brad Boxberger are the only guys with numbers to support the lofty expectations. We’ll see how many innings Boxberger has left in…
I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark. 