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Seamhead1967

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BallHype Member since Jan. 30, 2008

Joe Klein Has Not Missed Out on Much in Majors Or as Executive Director of Atlantic League
Joe Klein Has Not Missed Out on Much in Majors Or as Executive Director of Atlantic League
seamheads.com — One of the nice things about this time of year in the Independent Baseball-writing business is we sometimes can sit back without the daily buzz of games and think about some of the factors—and the people—that make this business go. I have written from time to time about some of the league ... (more) Joe Klein Has Not Missed Out on Much in Majors Or as ...

More Thoughts On The Cy Young
More Thoughts On The Cy Young
seamheads.com — If you’ve not seen them, my selections for the Cardinal Bloggers Awards are below. The votes are coming in from across the blogosphere and we should have some results maybe this weekend. I briefly touched on it yesterday , but I want to talk a little more about the aftermath of the Cy ... (more) More Thoughts On The Cy Young
Cy Not In The Cards
Cy Not In The Cards
seamheads.com — (OK, I’m sure that’ll be a headline used by just about everyone. Nobody’s ever said I was creative.) The news is out , and Tim Lincecum won another Cy Young, beating out Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. It was a ridiculously tight race, with Lincecum beating Carp by 6 ... (more) Cy Not In The Cards
The Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic: Game Three
The Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic: Game Three
seamheads.com — In part one of my Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic series, I featured Game One of the 1988 World Series between the Oakland A’s and Los Angeles Dodgers. Part two featured an epic 14-inning battle between the Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Robins in Game Two of the 1916 Fall Classic. For Game ... (more) The Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic: Game Three

Not Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
Not Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
seamheads.com — News continues to be a slow and very small trickle at this time of year, so I was a little surprised to see an interesting story on the Post-Dispatch website this morning. According to John Mozeliak, Jason Bay is not a priority . It’s quite a change from the interest the organization ... (more) Not Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay

Milwaukee’s First All-Black Baseball Team and its Star Napoleon Broady
Milwaukee’s First All-Black Baseball Team and its Star Napoleon Broady
feedproxy.google.com — I imagine we have all done it. Found a tantalizing tidbit on a subject and decided to research it further. It sounds so exciting and newsworthy. Just find what there is to be found and put it into an article. Heck, maybe even a short book. There will be so much of interest. The big problem will ... (more) Milwaukee’s First All-Black Baseball Team and its Star ...
Bring Back the Nickname
Bring Back the Nickname
seamheads.com — Who was the best center fielder in New York in the 50’s? Willie, Mickey or Ed? How about the time George promised the sick boy he would hit a home run for him? Then George went out and did it. Winning the Denton Young Award all of a sudden doesn’t sound as glamorous. I would love to see ... (more) Bring Back the Nickname

La marca de un pitcher (The presence of a pitcher)
La marca de un pitcher (The presence of a pitcher)
seamheads.com — El domingo 15 de noviembre de 2009 aprecié por fin el documental “The lost son of Havana” (El hijo perdido de La Habana) auspiciado por ESPN para recrear la vida del lanzador cubano Luis Tiant hijo. Sencillamente escalofriantes las escenas del reencuentro con su país y con su familia. Las ... (more) La marca de un pitcher (The presence of a pitcher)

Fantography: A Photographic Baseball Diary Through the Eyes of The Fans
Fantography: A Photographic Baseball Diary Through the Eyes of The Fans
seamheads.com — As I chatted with Andy Strasberg about his new baseball related venture called Fantography™, I couldn’t help but hum Rod Stewart’s 1971 anthem, “Every Picture Tells a Story”. In actuality, however, my musical recap of Strasberg’s photographic venture ... (more) Fantography: A Photographic Baseball Diary Through the ...

What Happened To Those Who Debuted In Majors In 2008?
What Happened To Those Who Debuted In Majors In 2008?
seamheads.com — Anyone who follows my offerings in this space and in my more extensive subscription-only Independent Baseball Insider knows how much I believe in tracking players from the Independent leagues who make it all the way to the majors. It is even more enjoyable if the players started their career ... (more) What Happened To Those Who Debuted In Majors In 2008?

Still Marking Time
Still Marking Time
seamheads.com — The dead period continues, as a few rumors might trickle out during this period before the official start to free agency but not much else. Just a slow time for a baseball fan. There’s not even much Cardinal-related on MLB Trade Rumors , though I do note that one GM states Matt ... (more) Still Marking Time
Rambling On About My Glory Days: A Higher Calling
Rambling On About My Glory Days: A Higher Calling
seamheads.com — Things were looking up for me and the 1982 Cleveland Indians, literally. I had been traded in the off season from the Dodgers with a great opportunity to be the starting second baseman. After a good spring training I earned the starting spot and was prepared for the season, or so I thought. My ... (more) Rambling On About My Glory Days: A Higher Calling
The Road to 10,000 Wins
The Road to 10,000 Wins
seamheads.com — With 10,344 regular season wins, the San Francisco Giants franchise has collected more wins than any other baseball team in Major League history. It is not hard to see how the club reached that mark, suiting up legends such as John McGraw, Christy Mathewson, Mel Ott, Willie Mays and Willie ... (more) The Road to 10,000 Wins
Cardinal Baseball Talk
Cardinal Baseball Talk
seamheads.com — We had a good conversation last night with Matthew Leach, Cardinal beat writer for MLB.com, on the United Cardinal Bloggers Radio Hour . The major topics were hashed out and Matthew brought some interesting thoughts into the mix. For example, he thinks the odds of Matt Holliday returning to ... (more) Cardinal Baseball Talk
The Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic: Game Two
The Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic: Game Two
seamheads.com — In part one of my Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic series, I featured Game One of the 1988 World Series between the Oakland A’s and Los Angeles Dodgers. This time around, I’m traveling back to the Deadball Era when pitchers still dominated the game and runs were hard to come by.  ... (more) The Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic: Game Two

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