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Published in The Dugout

·Sep 25, 2022

Albert Pujols Is Not Going Gently Into That Good Night

“Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” — Dylan Thomas In the face of the darkening nighttime of his career, Albert Pujols in 2022 has defiantly raged against his baseball demise…

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Albert Pujols Is Not Going Gently Into That Good Night
Albert Pujols Is Not Going Gently Into That Good Night
Baseball

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Published in The Dugout

·Apr 22, 2022

Old School Baseball at the Oakland Coliseum

Much has been made of the Oakland A’s attendance issues so far in the early going of the 2022 season. Their game on Wednesday had a paid attendance of 2703. This wasn’t too surprising for the following reasons: The A’s parted ways with all their name players in the offseason…

Baseball

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Old School Baseball at the Oakland Coliseum
Old School Baseball at the Oakland Coliseum
Baseball

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Published in The Dugout

·Apr 19, 2022

I Spent All My FAAB on Bobby Witt Jr.

In fantasy baseball, I like to be aggressive on the wire and make frequent transactions throughout the season. However, in one of my keeper leagues this year, I was faced with a tough decision: Should I spend all of my FAAB on Bobby Witt Jr? For context, it is a…

Baseball

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I Spent All My FAAB on Bobby Witt Jr.
I Spent All My FAAB on Bobby Witt Jr.
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Published in The Dugout

·Apr 18, 2022

My Most Rostered Fantasy Baseball Players 2022

I am in 5 fantasy baseball leagues in 2022: an ESPN points league and 4 Yahoo leagues (a blend of roto and H2H). All but 1 of these leagues are keeper leagues, ranging from 5–15 keepers. During draft season, I noticed a pattern of players I was targeting, and during…

Baseball

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My Most Rostered Fantasy Baseball Players 2022
My Most Rostered Fantasy Baseball Players 2022
Baseball

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Published in The Dugout

·Feb 6, 2022

Baseball Rites of Spring

Glass half empty: It’s February and MLB is still locked out. Spring training and the start of the season look imperiled. In most of the country, winter still ensnares us in its icy grip. Glass half full: Days are getting longer. January is over. No matter the lockout status, there…

Baseball

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Baseball Rites of Spring
Baseball Rites of Spring
Baseball

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Published in The Dugout

·Dec 17, 2021

Baseball Card Journeys in The Wax Pack and 1988 Topps Podcast

In our digital age of endless screens, cardboard baseball cards seem quaint and nostalgic, a relic of the past. Yet, their popularity is exploding. Here are a couple potential reasons: (1) Baseball cards offer us something concrete and tangible in our increasingly digital world. (2) Baseball cards offer us a…

Baseball

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Baseball Card Journeys in The Wax Pack and 1988 Topps Podcast
Baseball Card Journeys in The Wax Pack and 1988 Topps Podcast
Baseball

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Published in Age of Awareness

·Oct 28, 2021

Memorization and the Calendar

How to memorize any day of the week in the upcoming year — Think about all of the everyday routines we have outsourced to our phones and computers: phone numbers, map directions, physical activity tracking, calendars, etc. This can be very handy and helpful, but also keep in mind the memorization power we may be losing in the process. …

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Memorization and the Calendar
Memorization and the Calendar
Life Lessons

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Published in The Dugout

·Aug 28, 2021

Images of the 2021 MLB Season

… Miguel Cabrera’s Opening Day snow homer

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Images of the 2021 MLB Season
Images of the 2021 MLB Season
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Images of the 2021 MLB Season

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Published in The Dugout

·Aug 14, 2021

Game of the Year? Inning of the Year?

Baseball in the Corn — “God what an outfield,’ he says. ‘What a left field.’ He looks up at me, and I look down at him. ‘This must be heaven,’ he says. No. It’s Iowa,’ I reply automatically. But then I feel the night rubbing softly against my face like cherry blossoms; look at the…

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Game of the Year? Inning of the Year?
Game of the Year? Inning of the Year?
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Published in The Dugout

·Jul 31, 2021

Baseball Cards and Nostalgia

Are baseball cards back? — When I was growing up, I collected baseball cards, as many kids did in the ’80s and ’90s. I remember Topps, Bowman, Fleer, Upper Deck, and Donruss. I remember reading Beckett magazine and looking up card prices. I remember collecting baseball cards of my favorite player, Andy Van Slyke, and…

Baseball

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Baseball Cards and Nostalgia
Baseball Cards and Nostalgia
Baseball

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Michael Sunderland

Michael Sunderland

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Oakland, CA. Teaching, learning, sports, and storytelling.

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