Interview: Bill James

I pay three dollars each month to be “friends” with Bill James. This isn’t the first time I’ve traded money for companionship, and it probably won’t be the last. As you know, I’m not afraid to open up my wallet if I want something bad enough, and if I’m short on cash: I’m not opposed [...]

Interview: Josh Wilker

Josh Wilker, one of my favorite writers and mastermind behind the popular Cardboard Gods blog, stopped by for a little electronic chit-chat. Among other things, we covered petty crime, washing dishes with Uma Thurman and playing Strat-O-Matic with Buster Olney…proceed at your own risk.
I warned you ahead of time that my interview style is very similar to Barbara [...]

Interview: Glenn Guzzo

Glenn Guzzo, former editor of The Denver Post and executive sports editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, is the author of several books, including The New Ballgame, and Strat-O-Matic Fanatics: The Unlikely Success Story of a Game That Became an American Passion. Glenn was kind enough to take some time and answer a broad range of [...]

Interview: Craig Calcaterra

It was a busy weekend for Craig Calcaterra.  The brains behind the ShysterBall experience packed up his keyboard and creativity, taking up residence as the new featured blogger du jour at The Hardball Times.  In between lifting all those heavy boxes, Craig was kind enough to field a few batting practice fastballs from yours truly, [...]

Interview: KJOK

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

First a confession. When I learned KJOK was a rabid St. Louis Cardinals fan, I was surprised to discover he could not only read and write, but was a proficient numbers analyst as well. Having grown up in an ultra-conservative Chicago Cubs household, I was raised to not trust those who lived south of Springfield, or west [...]

Interview: Gary Ashwill

Gary’s Favorite Cookie

If you have a serious interest in Negro League or Cuban baseball history, but haven’t yet discovered the work of Gary Ashwill, you might be in jeopardy of having your Baseball Dork Membership revoked.  Ashwill was a member of the Negro League Research and Authors Group (NLRAG), a team charged with the responsibility [...]

Interview: Roel Torres

In my post of October 20, I introduced you to Roel Torres, featured columnist at the premiere baseball site, www.billjamesonline.com. In an online baseball world flooded with Bill James-clones, peddling second-rate stat-based writing and analysis, Torres is a fresh, human voice amongst a mass of androids.  His deftly-crafted columns feature a personal, literary approach to [...]

The Rookie

A couple years back there was a warm, feel good movie about a guy named Jim Morris.  It was called “The Rookie,” featuring Dennis Quaid in the lead role, and told the story of an obscure, 35-year-old high school teacher who had jumped from coaching teenagers in Smalltown, Texas, USA, to pitching in the Major [...]