A People’s History of Baseball: A Review

April 2, 2012 by Andrew Martin · 2 Comments

Baseball is steeped in the notion of myth and the existence of a narrative declaring the game to be a bastion of good and American wholesomeness. Such contrivances interfere with the study of history, making it difficult to find works associated with baseball that are able to push through such obstacles. With the publishing of […]

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Tigers Starting Rotation and the Court of Public Opinion

March 25, 2010 by Shelly Riley · Leave a Comment

Dontrelle Willis posted a win today in the 5-1 win over the Blue Jay’s inÂ the Grapefruit League. Â In a way, this scares me slightly.Â I was beating the Willis drum when he was signed back in winter of 2007 but it has been well documented since then about his anxiety issues, lack of performance, […]

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