Archive of posts filed under the Encore category.

A Thumbnail Guide to the Dodgers-Yankees Fall Classics

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With the Dodgers and Yankees set to square off in L.A. tonight, I’ve got a rant at Baseball Prospectus wondering why Major League Baseball has never brought this matchup to the Bronx in 14 seasons of interleague play: Tonight the Yankees and Dodgers kick off a three-game interleague series in Los Angeles. The two teams …

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There’s a Beer Riot Going On (encore)

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The following is an encore presentation of one of my favorite FI blog entries, originally posted June 5, 2004 and itself recalling one of my favorite baseball books (thankfully restored to in-print status since the original entry). More beer-soaked linkaliciousness here. • • • Friday marked the 30th anniversary of one of the more colorful …

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