Great Moments in Frivolity, Part I

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On Monday, Rich took a look back at the important business of the 2008 season to date: who's winning, who's losing, and why. Unimportant business is important too, however, so over the next two days I’ll be providing a rundown of the ephemeral, the trivial, and the pathetic events of the season's first half. Today: March and April. [link]
Great Moments in Frivolity, Part I

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Shyster Guest Posting At Baseball Analysts
Published 7/10/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
... Here's Part I of the two-part series. As you can see, I hijacked a ShysterBall title cliche for the post. That's how invasive species work, really. They get a toehold like that and before you know it, they've taken over. ...

The Baseball Analysts: Calcaterra: Great Moments in Frivolity, Part I
Published 7/10/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
The Baseball Analysts: Calcaterra: Great Moments in Frivolity, Part I Taking a break from being a hopped-up spokesman for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...Craig Calcaterra does some fine Designated Hitting. Billy Crystal signed with the Yankees and faced Pirates’ pitcher Paul Maholm in his only at bat. He struck out, but looked pretty good doing it, especially for a sixty year-old man. Since it was a one-day contract, the Yankees released him that afternoon. Brian Cashman regrets the decision, however, after watching Robinson Cano post a .151/.211/.236 line in April. A book ...

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