Dickey, Wakefield, and the Not-So-Lost-But-Sorta-Lost Art of the Knuckleball

August 19, 2010 by Aaron Somers · 2 Comments

With roughly six weeks remaining in the 2010 season there are a number of bloggers, writers, and analysts that have started looking ahead to the offseason. While the writing itself hasnâ€™t actually begun yet, Iâ€™ll admit Iâ€™ve started thinking ahead to the format I hope to encapsulate my year-end thoughts within. Of course, the seasonâ€™s […]

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Rambling on About My Glory Days – If Only Every Day Could Have Been Opening Day

April 4, 2010 by Jack Perconte · 1 Comment

Wondering what you would do in this situation? Within a couple of hours I had two calls from friends. “Jack I have a ticket for you for the Monday White Sox/Indians opener,” and “Jack, I have a ticket for you for the Monday night final four basketball game.” No brainer for me – baseball any […]

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