The Role of the Closer

I don’t mean to turn my site into a baseball blog, but when the Yanks and Sox play (especially when they’re so close in the standings) I obviously pay closer attention to the games. I’m glad the Sox won last night, but I can’t help but think the Yankees could’ve easily taken it if they …

The Ballad of Tim Wakefield

Surviving Grady brought this to my attention last month but I didn’t mention it here. With Wake’s start against the Yankees tonight, I figured now’s a good a time as any to mention that Buffalo Tom’s Bill Janovitz wrote and recorded “The Ballad of Tim Wakefield“. It’s not exactly coming-out-of-the-bullpen theme music, but as far …

Kieran Chapman Design Site

Almost a full year after officially starting my own business, I’ve finally found the time to launch a site that’s more than a single page of info. You can visit the site at kieranchapmandesign.com and then hire me!

The End of Ortiz?

When great ones go, it might hurt us more than it does them by Bill Simmons (ESPN) Watching Papi flounder now, I’d believe he’s really 36 or 37 (not 33) before I’d believe PEDs are responsible. In a recent game in Minnesota, he couldn’t catch up to an 89 mph fastball. Repeat: 89 mph! That’s …

Yes, I Overuse Ellipses…

From an article about the revival of the exclamation mark: “Ellipses confer gravitas on banal thoughts …” I actually agree with this, even though I’m quite often guilty of it. (I probably would’ve used an ellipsis right there, but it wouldn’t have been ironic and instead I’d just be an idiot.)

Female Fertility Drug?

So, are there any Sox fans who are still complaining about swapping Manny for Bay? Also…

Separated at Birth

Chuck Todd (NBC Political Director) and Murray Hewitt (Manager of Flight of the Conchords).

A Day at Fenway

My uncle got tickets to yesterday’s game, and the seats were great: up in the State Street Pavilion along third base side, looking down on the field. It was very cool seeing a game from up there, and very cold in the shade on a windy April afternoon. He also let me borrow his zoom …