This Daly On Baseball History

October 3, 2011 by Jon Daly · Leave a Comment

The Red Sox and Braves just collapsed this year. Where they the worst collapses? I’m a Red Sox fan and I’ve felt worse. Maybe it is because the 2004 and 2007 World Series titles added a psychic cushion. 1977 and 2000 were probably the most disappointing Red Sox seasons for me. I know that they […]

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The National Pastime Almanac and the Joy of Numbers

March 13, 2010 by Mike Lynch · 5 Comments

This time of year is my favorite for obvious reasons: Spring Training is in full swing, newsstands are peppered with baseball preview magazines, and the weather starts to warm up, allowing me to hang out in my back yard with a good book or magazine, an adult beverage, a strong cigar, and, eventually, a Red […]

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