A few bloggy, Bissinger thoughts as we prep for another exciting Banny Log!
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A couple of weeks ago, I was alerted by a friend that I was on a “short list” for a Bob Costas panel discussion on “the future of blogs and sports journalism.” Now, like George Bailey, I’m not a praying man, [...]
People will ask me why I am writing this book about the 1975 Cincinnati Reds. Well, OK, wait, that’s not technically true — people haven’t really asked me much about that. It’s more of a “writer’s device” designed to get into this blog entry and, at the same time, promote my upcoming book about the [...]
One thing I know about myself is that I would be a horrendous baseball owner. I have thrown enough Strat-o-Matic Cards across the room to know that. I would demand trades, second-guess decisions, make outrageous statements to the media, orchestrate player revolts … I mean, seriously, how much fun would it be to be an [...]
Start No. 5: Vs. Cleveland Indians
Innings: 6 2/3
Earned runs allowed: 2.
Strikeouts: 4
Walks: 0
Line drives off left shin: 1.
Decision: Loss (3-2)
Number of pitches: 87
Number of strikes: 59
BABIP: .200 (4 for 20)
Season BABIP: .230 (23 for 100)
When a baseball team loses seven games in a row — and I think I have a little experience [...]
Maybe it’s just because I have spent much of my life staring at the three Kansas City Royals retired numbers. That’s probably it. But through that, I’ve come to believe there are three kinds of retired jerseys in baseball.
– 5. The Greatness retired number. Five’s the number of George Brett, the best player to ever [...]
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