ghostrunneronfirst.com - 11/28/2008
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It is widely acknowledged that Roy Halladay is equal parts man, animal, and machine. His ravenous appetite for the flesh of opponents is offset by his laser-like execution of a precise, predetermined strategy and his unfailing humility. Basically, he's all things to all men. We here at ...
nvsportsandthecity.blogspot.com - 11/29/2008
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You simply have to read Ghostrunner on First's
most recent post about Roy Halladay....
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taoofstieb.blogspot.com - 12/2/2008
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We have another full week before the Baseball
Winter Meetings even get underway. Which means another seven...
days of random speculation on A.J. Burnett ; another seven days of people talking absolute shite about trading Roy Halladay ; seven more days ...
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The glacial pace of the offseason
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Saluting Greatness and Giving Thanks
The Tao of Stieb —
... We bow and genuflect before Lloyd the Barber at Ghostrunner on First for this outstanding post detailing the daily routine of one Harry LeRoy Halladay. Amongst Doc's activities: ...
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Sports And The City —
... With that life lesson in mind, I urge you, all my fellow baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, and Roy Halladay fans, to go and check out A Day in the Life Existence of Roy Halladay, penned by Ghostrunner on First's Lloyd the Barber. ...
Case of the Mondays - No New News Drought Edition
The Blue Jay Hunter —
... If you haven’t already, I strongly urge you to check out Lloyd the Barber’s post “A Day in the Existence of Roy Halladay” on Ghostrunner on First. It has my vote for Blue Jays blog post of the year, as it breaks down the Doc’s daily rituals as he sets out to be the world’s best professional pitcher. It’s a hilarious read time and time again. Even Halladay himself might crack a smile if he read it - it’s that good. ...
Disappointment for Young & Old
Ghostrunner on First —
... letter to the Toronto Blue Jays baseball club. Watch for follow-up to this later this month. July! The dog days of liberated fandom. Please don't trade Roy Halladay. August! Questions from Girls. The first of a series... September! Going soft on the Yankees. It didn't last. October! Kicking over the Angels house of cards. They'd finish dead last in the AL East. November! I repeat: please don't trade Roy Halladay. Ever. December! The Yankee hate is ...
First day of spring means baseball, baby
The Tao of Stieb —
... . I'm not fooled. Come on now Roy, you don't expect us to believe that you are anything more than a robotic pitching cyborg sent from the future to destroy opposing bats, do you? Because that shit is just ridiculous. ...
Deep Thoughts...
Sports And The City —
... Rob Iracane of the fine Walkoff Walk, where Lloyd the Barber of Ghostrunner on First fame (read this; I guarantee you'll subscribe to GoF when you're done) resides on the weekends, thinks the Toronto Blue Jays will finish last in the AL East this season. He's wrong. Simple as that ... ...
Blogging Letterman style (or, 10 reasons I'm excited for the '09 season) - Pt I
The Tao of Stieb —
... became a full blown addiction, and here we are. My name is the Ack, and I'm addicted to baseball. 9. Because we've got the Doc Know this - the Toronto Blue Jays could finish last in the division and smell worse than my winter's contributions, but for 32 or 33 nights this season, we will have bliss (yeah yeah yeah - barring injury or - barf - trade). There's really nothing more that I can say about Roy Halladay that hasn't already been said by other bloggers or major media outlets. I will remind you, however, that beneath the ...
Guest Post - Life on the Other Side
Sports And The City —
... . It is, in his words: "Blue Jays Detritus from OPS to OMG." It's also prolific. If you haven't been reading his work, your 2009 Toronto Blue Jays season has been a lot worse than mine. It's quality writing as found on Ghostrunner that makes following the Blue Jays, with heart and soul, a little less painful. ...
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BBWAA, Get Your Act Together!
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novafantasysports.com 4/17/2009 — Roy Halladay went 7 innings Thursday striking out 8 batters and the first inning run the Jays scored was just about all Halladay needed as the team cruised past the Twins 7-2. The win improved Halladay to 3-0 on the season and Toronto now sits at 8-3 this season.
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Bleacher Report - MLB 11/30/2008
That's what I was taught since I was but a little tyke and, dammit, my mother raised me right.
With that life lesson in mind, I urge you, all my fellow baseball, Toronto Blue Jays, and Roy Halladay fans, to go and check out A Day in the Life ...