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“It is time to cut back.” Tim McCarver announces the 2013 season will be his last in the broadcast booth.
HOORAY.
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Whoops.
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WBC fight: Canada, Mexico involved in all-out brawl
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There have been more people to walk on the moon (12) than score an earned run against Mariano Rivera in the postseason (11).
There have been more people to walk on the moon (12) than score an earned run against Mariano Rivera in the postseason (11)!!!
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Jon Bois unveiled his first installment of SB Nation’s 2013 baseball card set and ohmygod they’re hilarious.
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Dick’s Sporting Goods ‘Every Pitch’
via mightyflynn
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Baseball’s back.
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But as a young pitcher from 1960 to 1962, spring training had a profound effect on my life. It meant an escape for me, a newfound freedom, new experiences, and before me, like a cornucopia, the infinite possibilities of an adult life.
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The Pain and Pleasure of Spring, by Pat Jordan
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C.J. Wilson on David Letterman’s Top Ten.
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Continuing the beer theme, enjoy Jose Canseco’s pitchwork for Old Milwaukee that ran during the Home Run Derby this week.
Discussion topics: Jose Canseco is wearing a jersey that literally says “Canseco.” How does this reflect the modern American dream?
How does the recorded-off-the-TV, cinema verite style impact your viewing of the advertisement? Does it make it feel more authentic or does it emphasize your hopeless alienation from people and things?
America is commonly referred to as a “melting pot” and is known for its rich, yet varied, cultural histories. How can a beer named after Milwaukee cross this divide and connect with the citizens of Kansas City? What are some ways you encounter this type of subtle cross-culturism everyday?
Jose Canseco says “Sometimes last place is first place.” What are some of your favorite places you’ve visited?
How ‘bout dem muscles?
