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BASEBALL PROSPECTUS.
BASEBALL PROSPECTUS. The link to umpire accuracy below comes from Baseball Prospectus. I want to put in a plug for the site because much of the site, including that article, is intended for subscribers only. Baseball Prospectus has wonderful statistical … Continue reading
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UMPIRE RATINGS.
UMPIRE RATINGS. Following up on yesterday’s post, here is a rating for accuracy in calling balls and strikes for each major league umpire. The percentages show that on average, the umpires miss about ten per cent of the calls on … Continue reading
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THE CONSOLATIONS OF A WHITE SOX FAN.
THE CONSOLATIONS OF A WHITE SOX FAN. The wheels came off for the White Sox some time ago, and I have already returned to a familiar way of enjoying the games. Since each year, as a matter of arithmetic, a … Continue reading
LISTENING TO BASEBALL GAMES TO GO TO SLEEP (COMMENT).
LISTENING TO BASEBALL GAMES TO GO TO SLEEP (COMMENT). Charlie Finley was a maverick owner of the Oakland Athletics. He was something of a baseball genius, having built the great Oakland A’s teams of the early seventies singlehandedly, without a … Continue reading
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WHAT’S THE SCOUTING REPORT?
WHAT’S THE SCOUTING REPORT? I have been exposed to a lot of baseball announcers for different teams with the coming of satellite television. The standard is pretty high; most announcers are quite good. I had thought that the Detroit announcers … Continue reading
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PHIL RIZZUTO.
PHIL RIZZUTO. Just as White Sox fans and Cub fans enjoy watching games together, I always enjoyed following a baseball game with Phil Rizzuto. He was dismissed as a homer, and he certainly loved the Yankees, but I have always … Continue reading
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MOE BERG.
MOE BERG. Moe Berg was a good-field-no-hit catcher in the major leagues in the twenties and thirties, playing for several teams, including the White Sox. He was a lawyer and a linguist and knew a great many things, as described … Continue reading
WHITE SOX AND CUBS.
WHITE SOX AND CUBS. The Chicago City Series begins today. The White Sox –Cubs hatred is greatly exaggerated. This is not European soccer. And it couldn’t be. The fans have the same experiences. Both teams are ultimate underdogs. Every White … Continue reading
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WHY I AM A WHITE SOX FAN.
WHY I AM A WHITE SOX FAN. I’m a White Sox fan because my father was a White Sox fan. These things are passed from father to child. Lee is a Formula 1 fan because he shared Formula 1 with … Continue reading
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WHY WHITE SOX AND CUB FANS AND DANES ARE HAPPY.
WHY WHITE SOX AND CUB FANS AND DANES ARE HAPPY. This is a great time of year for Chicago baseball fans. Games in the Cactus League (and the Grapefruit League) don’t count. We can cherish hopes, knowing that they are … Continue reading
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