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Farewell to The Hot Dog Man

I just received word that Mark Carter of Muncie, Indiana — known far and wide as The Hot Dog Man — has died at age 58 after a brief illness. Mark became something of a […]

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The Old-Fashioned Batter

This poem sums up my feelings about the dumbed-down, strikeout-and-launch-angle-infested approach to baseball offense (and it IS offensive): The Old-Fashioned Batter by George E. Phair How dear to my heart was the old-fashioned batter, who […]

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Forrest Gregg 1933-2019

Slight detour from the usual baseball stuff to honor the memory of Forrest Gregg, the tremendous Packers lineman and NFL coach, who died today. His greatness at offensive tackle is undeniable. Vince Lombardi, certainly not […]

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Time to go, Larry

San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer was recently involved in a public altercation with his wife, Pam. TMZ has published a video of part of the incident, where Baer attempts to regain possession of his […]

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A Hall of a good idea?

by Larry Dierker The Astros are opening a team Hall of Fame and museum this year.  It’s a great idea, but it’s also a way to right a wrong. I could make a case for […]