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Hey, lighten up; it’s fiction!

September 14, 2012

The Atlantic posted this slideshow of sports movies with improbable story lines. I know you’re supposed to suspend disbelief at the cinema but even these stretch the limit, several of which have to do with pretending to be a different gender to be allowed to play the sport in question. The baseball films include such […]

Tagged as: Atlantic, Field of Dreams

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Nuts for Nats

June 18, 2012

With the Washington Nationals doing so well, it’s not surprising that some media outlets are jumping on this unlikely bandwagon. The Atlantic posted this article about the local fans behavior, unaccustomed as they are to being in a position where they can lord it over lesser ball clubs (like the Mets). The Washington Post, on […]

Tagged as: Atlantic, Washington Nationals, Washington Post

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And while I’m at it — The Art of Fielding

May 5, 2012 · 3 comments

TAOF is now in paperback, so I guess it’s time for another round of fawning articles. (I found it interesting when I saw it at my local Barnes and Noble: there was a “sticker” on the cover that declared: A New York Times Book review BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR It has obviously been designed […]

Tagged as: Atlantic, The Art of Fielding

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