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Now Pitching: Randy Johnson Enjoys Second Career as Ad Man

Posted in Baseball, Humor, MLB, tagged , on April 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

When Randy Johnson was a mean, scowling left handed monster on a big league mound, I never imagined him becoming a Madison Avenue darling after his retirement. However, that’s exactly what seems to have occurred. Since calling it quits, Randy Johnson has figured prominently in two national ad campaigns. His appearance in a commercial for GEICO […]

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Secret Video Reveals ESPN’s Boston Bias

Posted in Baseball, Humor, Media, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged on April 1, 2011 | 5 Comments »

The Captain’s Blog has uncovered secret video of an ESPN staff meeting that helps shed some light on the curious unanimity of the network’s baseball predictions. When ESPN’s 2011 season forecasts were first revealed on its website, many in the industry were surprised to see that all 45 “experts” picked the Red Sox to win […]

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Did Ralph Kramden Really Have Tickets to the 1954 World Series?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Humor, MLB, Nostalgia, tagged , , on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Where was Ralph Kramden really going on October 3, 1954? In the Honeymooners sketch, “Game Called on Account of Marriage”, which debuted on the October 2, 1954 installment of the Jackie Gleason Show, Ralph tries to beg out of Alice’s sister’s wedding because he has tickets to the “Wooorld Series!” that was being played between the Cleveland Indians […]

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Happy Birthday Pecota (And Take That Baseball Prospectus)!

Posted in Baseball, Humor, MLB, Yankees, tagged on February 16, 2011 | 4 Comments »

I am sure many readers, upon seeing the headline above, expected another post about Baseball Prospectus’ mindless Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm projection system, also known as PECOTA. In particular, many Yankees’ fans have become addicted to this new fan dangled mathematical formula that seeks to predict the future performance of teams and […]

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Valentine’s Day MLB Style: From Slim Love to Jim Ray Hart

Posted in Baseball, Humor, MLB, tagged on February 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Thanks to its long history, baseball is the perfect sport to commemorate any Holliday, or even Halladay for that matter. In February, everyone has their mind on Valentine’s Day. Just ask Bobby, Corky, Ellis, Fred, Joe, or John. After all, you don’t have to be Cupid Childs to appreciate a day dedicated to Love. Just […]

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Yanks Don Costumes, Not Uniforms This Halloween

Posted in Baseball, Humor, MLB, Yankees, tagged on October 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »

For only the third time, Halloween will play host to the World Series. On the two previous occasions, the Yankees were victorious, but this time around the Bronx Bombers will be donning costumes instead of uniforms. At least AJ Burnett will. The team’s very own Jekyll and Hyde snatched up a few scary items before […]

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