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Teams in Palookaville are feeling low
That anthem is being sung by a handful of teams right now. Few hearts were broken in August this season; the majority will be smashed in September...
Sporting News, The, 09/23/05 by Josh Lewin · More from publication -
Don't bet against a Texan down the stretch
"Never ask a man where he's from. If he's from Texas, he'll tell you. If he isn't, you don't want to embarrass him." "Never ask a man where he's...
Sporting News, The, 08/05/05 by Josh Lewin · More from publication -
Announcers follow their own code
The unwritten rules of broadcasting: The unwritten rules of broadcasting: 1. Never start a story with two outs. Unless you are Vin Scully, who...
Sporting News, The, 07/15/05 by Josh Lewin · More from publication -
Rockies and Royals: a pair of teams maybe Muskogee could love
Not too long ago, the guy leering at you from the little picture box wrote passionately in this space about parity in the major leagues. Whoops....
Sporting News, The, 05/27/05 by Josh Lewin · More from publication -
El Meteoro? Doesn't have quite the same ring as Twinkletoes
I have written in this space about the death of the Great American Baseball Nickname, the dearth of Dizzys 'n' Daffys and Ol' Biscuit Pantses (Lou...
Sporting News, The, 05/13/05 by Josh Lewin · More from publication -
Not all teams need to be created equal for many to have a shot
Commissioner Bud Selig recently paused between bites of his beloved ketchup-slathered hot dogs long enough to praise the onset of "parity" in...
Sporting News, The, 04/29/05 by Josh Lewin · More from publication -
You can tell books by these covers
Now in receipt of the 2005 team media guides, it's time to award medals to those organizations that separated themselves from the pack in terms of...
Sporting News, The, 04/15/05 by Josh Lewin · More from publication -
The old A.L. and N.L. stereotypes don't apply to today's game
Vive la difference. Whoops--with the Expos now in D.C., let's keep it in English: Viva the difference. Vive la difference. Whoops--with the Expos...
Sporting News, The, 04/01/05 by Josh Lewin · More from publication -
Even if you don't make a cameo, you're big-league if you get to the show
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? It's a philosophical question that has kept nerds around the...
Sporting News, The, 09/27/04 by Josh Lewin · More from publication -
The twins know how to find relief
"Why, it's good old reliable Nathan, Nathan, Nathan ..."--Lyrics from (Oldest Established) Permanent Floating Crap Game In New York, from the...
Sporting News, The, 09/13/04 by Josh Lewin · More from publication
