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October 26th, 2007

Remembering Buck

This World Series isn’t engaging me in any sense of the word. I’ll be grateful when it’s over and we can commit ourselves to looking toward next season. Some people are moved by the spirit of the game even when their team isn’t playing. I wish I were one of them, but I’m not.
With that […]

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July 20th, 2007

Giants Claim Worst Record in NL, Bonds Homers Twice

Barry Bonds hit two home runs Thursday in a loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field. It’s a good thing, too, because Bonds’ pursuit of Hank Aaron’s record is about the only thing going for the Giants right now.
San Francisco is now 39-54 on the season and has slipped “ahead” of the Astros and Nationals […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments

May 22nd, 2007

Tomorrow’s Hall of Famers, Today

Joe Posnanski at Soul of Baseball discusses which current National League players he expects one day to see in the Hall of Fame. The entire piece is worth reading, but one incidental riff on the pettiness of some in his profession (Joe is a professional sportswriter) stood out to me:
Now I was really confused. Baseball […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments