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.

Eagles lose their wings

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It was a tough night to be a Philadelphia Eagles fan. In a nationally-television game, the Dallas Cowboys demolished the Eagles 38-17.

Dononvan McNabb couldn’t compare, performance-wise, to Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Romo showed the mobility that McNabb once had. But then, McNabb wasn’t the only Eagle whose performance was subpar. The team as a whole was so outplayed by the Cowboys that it was as if a minor league team had been pitted against a major league one.

In the game’s most embarrassing play for the Eagles, Romo threw a pass to a wide-open Terrell Owens, who ran it in for a 45-yard touchdown. The play covered yards. Owens finished the games with 10 catches for 174 yards.

The Eagles didn’t play to win. With 36 seconds left in the first half, they ran one play and then let the clock run out. The play was a short pass that gained three yards. The Eagles had all three of their timeouts available, yet called none.

Andy Reid has consistently denied that his sons’ off-field problems — both have been sentenced to prison — have affected his job performance. However, something affected it yesterday. And it affected his players’ performance too.

The New Ballgame reviewed

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If you like to read baseball books, a recently published book, The New Ballgame: Understanding Baseball Statistics for the Casual Fan, endeavors to update readers on the latest baseball stats.

Read my review.

… and a bit more:

Donald Farrell’s athletic ability — he played both lacrosse and baseball in high school — couldn’t protect the Rowan University sophomore against the vicious attack this past Saturday night that killed him. Continue reading “The New Ballgame reviewed” →

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.