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Zirin: All-Star Blackout Apropos For Yankee Stadium
Yesterday, Adam C — one of the All-Stars of B&C Commenters — requested a more “affirmative action” themed All-Star piece*. This coincides with a great article from Dave Zirin showing up in my email...
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Bonds Vs. Ruth Part IV: The Final Five Seasons
Back in February, Ed Valentine and I got into a debate over who was better — Babe Ruth or The G-POPE Barry Bonds. In a four-part series with the help of WhatIfSports.com, Bugs & Cranks hopes to...
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Classic Chalk On The Weekends: Asses, The G-Pope & The Hulk
It’s time again for Classic Chalk On The Weekends, wherein I dig through the archives so you don’t have to. Enjoy: June 13 2008, The Incredible Hulk, B&C Devil Rays Writer: At Last, The...
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Todd Helton > Babe Ruth
A couple weeks ago, when our boy Townie wrote that he was planning a trip to the Hall of Fame when Colorado’s Todd Helton would be inducted, I scoffed. Granted, I do scoff a lot; I’m a scoffer. But I...
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Those who cannot learn from the past are dumb and then act surprised when history repeats itself and stuff. - Sonia Sotomayor You’d think if anyone knew anything about a sports curse, it would be...
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I Still Think Jeter Shares Responsibility In That Girl’s Firing
Quite a few Jeter apologists took issue with my last post. I’ll admit I sometimes twist a story about the Yankees or Jeter for comedic effect and/or to get at a larger truth. But I really wasn’t doing...
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The Five Men You Meet in the Men’s Room of the Sand Dollar Cafe in Stinson...
A few weekends ago, I went to recycle a few beers and while in the bathroom I was inspired to go all Mitch Albomy on y’all. But just as I had decided to get my camera out, I realized the men’s room...
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Happy MLK & Inauguration Day!
It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since once of the pinnacles of my internet professional baseball writing career — the time I had a post on the main Yahoo! sports page comparing Barry Bonds...
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The South’s Hammer
I was just shy of three years old when Hank Aaron hit the historic homer that broke Babe Ruth’s record. But I remember it. Well, sort of. Aaron’s famous shot to the bullpen in left-center field of the...
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MLB Classics: Hard Hittin’ Mark Whiten
Giancarlo Stanton just inked a deal with the Marlins that’s just about as unfathomable as his power. Which got me to thinking of another player who was cut from Stanton’s cloth — big, powerful,...
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