The news that Tim Wakefield had died at the age of 57 from brain cancer was a shocker (the leaked info from Curt Schilling notwithstanding). I heard the sad tidings during the Mets game on Sunday. It never ceases to amaze me how “life goes on” after a few minutes of eulogizing. Back to the […]
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Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]
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The documentary featuring Tim Wakefield and R.A. Dickey begins its national run this week. Here’s a review by Scott Tobias on the NPR website. By the way, the film will be shown in my neck of the woods as the Yogi Berra Museum on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and can […]
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NPR has had several baseball segments in recent days on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, The Leonard Lopate Show, The Brian Lehrer Show, and Only a Game. Leading off (this isn’t in chronological order) is comedian Jessi Klein who was featured in WWDTM‘s “Not My Job” portion of the program. SAGAL: Well, Jessi Klein, we’re […]
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