Category: Waffles to Walk-offs
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I’ll admit it right off the bat: I’ve watched baseball for a while, and I still couldn’t fathom why people were labeling this one particular play—the Pittsburgh Pirates versus the Chicago Cubs on May 27, 2021—as the “Dumbest Play in MLB History.” Yes, I saw the chaos but could it really be that bad? Turns…
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Back in my very first blog post, I mentioned how my taste for baseball started in 1993 thanks to the classic Simpsons episode “Homer at the Bat.” A core memory of mine was Mr. Burns’s old-fashioned picks for his company softball team, which included guys like Honus Wagner and Cap Anson. The biggest laugh for…
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After a Whirlwind Winter, Spring Training Arrives—And It Brought a Brand-New TwistIf you thought this offseason’s biggest buzz would be about blockbuster trades and flashy free-agent signings, think again. Yes, teams have been busy retooling rosters, but the real show-stealer in the Cactus League opener between the Dodgers and the Cubs was Major League Baseball’s…
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While rereading my latest post—a rundown of the MLB’s Top 10—I realized I’ve been throwing around a lot of baseball jargon, some of which I barely understand myself. I gather terms and explanations from different sources and try to make sense of them, but can I really expect newcomers to instantly know what a “stolen…
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I was nine years old, sitting comfortably on our worn-out Belgian couch (the one that squeaked whenever someone blinked), when I first laid eyes on a baseball field—courtesy of The Simpsons episode “Homer at the Bat.” Up until that moment, I thought baseball was a made-up sport involving oversized chewing gum and hyperactive mascots. Turns out, it’s…
