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The Week That Was and Is (Part Two)
Published 4/8/2008 by Rich at Baseball Analysts
... have expected anything differently. Unlike many others, Bill didn't need the 15 minutes of fame that 60 Minutes may have brought him. However, to the extent that such a program makes him more of a household figure and an even bigger icon inside the game, then I think it was well worth the effort. Next stop for James: Cooperstown.
For more on the subject, be sure to read Joe Posnanski's 60 Not So Deep Minutes. If you missed the James piece, you can check it out here or click on the video below:
Opening Day ...
Published 4/10/2008 by Aaron at AaronGleeman.com
... AG: Having worked for James in the 1990s, does it seem surreal that he's become such a big celebrity and within that become sort of the buzzword for people looking to pick fights with sabermetrics? He was featured on 60 Minutes last week and not a week goes by where he's not included in some horrible newspaper column taking "people like Bill James" to task for some random thing. ...