Category Archives: Baseball

Play Ball!

Posted on March 30, 2004 by Solonor

Yeah, I know it’s against tradition. Yeah, I know they’ve made a habit out of pissing me off over the last 10 years. Yeah, I know it’s the fricking Yankees. But I’m watching a real, live baseball game from Tokyo. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Oh Heavenly Day

Posted on March 19, 2004 by Solonor

At about 5:30 last evening, I was in heaven. That’s because I was sitting in the warm evening breeze with my daughter’s head on my shoulder, watching the Montreal Expos take batting practice… the smell of popcorn and barbecue, pizza … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Curse? What curse?

Posted on February 14, 2004 by Solonor

Hey, while you’re back there, could ya twist the knife a little for me? Thanks. Newsday.com – Rodriguez Answer At Third? Yanks, Rangers discuss deal that would send Sori to Texas Continue reading →

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Stats ain’t everything

Posted on January 6, 2004 by Solonor

Tug McGraw died yesterday. He was one of those players to which baseball owes a debt of gratitude far deeper than someone who just puts up great numbers. This was put into sharp contrast yesterday, as Pete Rose changed his … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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My how time doth fly!

Posted on January 1, 2004 by Solonor

It has been brought to my attention that some people think my comment about having the “first snore of 2005” was in error. These people are wrong. Solonor’s Groovy Computer Baseball League is rolling into its 2005 season at the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Curses Foiled Again!

Posted on December 21, 2003 by Solonor

A friend of Harry Caray’s, Grant DePorter, outbid all others in order to own the ball that fan/goat Steve Bartman used to snatch victory from the Chicago Cubs in the NL Championships. DePorter paid $113,824.16 (I think it was the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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But could he hit Fistslammer’s fastball?

Posted on December 18, 2003 by Solonor

Wanna know why I’m sticking to Tolkien Baseball and staying away from that joke they call the real thing? Try this on for size. The Player’s Union killing a trade because the player is willing to take a pay cut … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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So Long to “The Invincible One”

Posted on November 25, 2003 by Solonor

The winningest lefty ever, Warren Spahn died Monday. Between 1946 and 1964, he won 20 games 13 times for the Braves of Boston and Milwaukee (6 in a row) and had 2 no-hitters. What makes it more impressive is the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Hello White Sox Fans!

Posted on October 27, 2003 by Solonor

Except for the fact that this was done out of spite, some of these Cubs Suckcessories are really funny. Of course, some aren’t… Continue reading →

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Payback

Posted on October 23, 2003 by Solonor

Ain’t it a bitch? It was the only the second time in Joe Torre’s eight-year tenure as Yankees’ manager that New York surrendered an extra-inning run in the postseason, and the first time they had lost an extra-inning World Series … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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