Category: Interviews

An update on the Thomason interview

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After re-reading my interview with Mac Thomason, I realized I hadn’t asked him about his comment that “It’s very disturbing when the General Manager of your favorite ball club makes fun of you in his book, even if you made fun of him first.”

Here’s Thomason’s reply:

It goes back to the Kevin Millwood for Johnny Estrada trade, which caused me to write the following, rather overheated, entry:

http://www.bravesjournal.com/?p=349

 

Fire John Schuerholz

That incredible idiot just traded Kevin Millwood. To the Phillies! A division rival! For Johnny Estrada, a 26-year old AAA catcher! That’s grounds for commitment, not just dismissal.
I still think that they could have gotten more for Millwood, though Estrada did have a good year in 2005. Anyway, in his book Built To Win , Schuerholz, or rather his ghostwriter, quoted this statement (and some comments from the entry) on page 70-71. It surprised the heck out of me when I saw it.

If you haven’t read the interview yet, you can read it here.

It’s old, but it’s still good

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One of the oldest blogs devoted to an MLB team is Mac Thomason’s Braves Journal. But though it’s one of the oldest baseball blogs around, it’s continues to keep its readers informed about what’s new with the Braves. It’s a blog worth reading no matter what team you follow.

In my latest baseball blogger interview, learn how Thomason has succeeded in making Braves Journal a success.

And for those of you who’ve missed it, last week’s interview was with Pirates blogger Charlie Wilmouth, a musician whose words sing.

Pirates’ fans have a winner

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Last season the Pittsburgh Pirates won the second fewest games in Major League Baseball, so the team didn’t brighten many fans days. Fortunately, even when the Bucs lost, fans could spend time in the Bucs Dugout.

In this week’s baseball blogger interview, my guest is the blog’s creator, Charlie Winmouth, who’s had other things on his mind this week besides the Pirates: He lives in San Diego.

The interview took place before the fires began. And, yes, Charlie’s fine.

And for those of you who’ve missed it, switch over to the American League and read some good words from Tigers blogger Bill Ferris.

Tomorrow: the 4th blogger interview

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The team: Pittsburgh Pirates.

The subject: A Wheeling, West Virginia native who’s now in San Diego

The Pirates may be low in the MLB standings, but this blog about them ranks high.

And if you have yet to read last week’s blogger interview, the team was the Detroit Tigers and the subject, Bill Ferris.