Ten-Man Baseball

March 17, 2011 by Daniel Hirsch · 1 Comment

I just finished reading Leigh Montville’s biography on the Babe “The Big Bam“. I’m ashamed to say that this was the first Babe Ruth biography that I have read, especially after reading a ton of bio’s about much more obscure players. One of the many factoids that stood out to me was this…. In December […]

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What’s with the whining about the length of games?

April 12, 2010 by Kevin Wheeler · 2 Comments

Okay, I realize Iâ€™ll be in the minority with what I am about to write but I just have to say itâ€¦

Why the hell does anyone care about the â€œaverage lengthâ€ of Major League games?

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