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May 11, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Conflicting Feelings About Instant Replay

by Larry Granillo

Some thoughts on the pros and cons of instant replay.

May 10, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Your Handy Dandy Mascot Guide

by Larry Granillo

An attempt at an exhaustive guide to MLB mascots.

May 7, 2011

Wezen-Ball: The Expos Invite You to the Montreal Symphony Orchestra

by Larry Granillo

The Expos celebrated their 10th anniversary in an interesting way.

May 6, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Standing at the Sphinx During the 1913-14 World Tour

by Larry Granillo

A quick peak at the Charles Comiskey/John McGraw World Tour of 1913/1914.

May 5, 2011

Wezen-Ball: A Partial Solution to the Ejection Epidemic

by Larry Granillo

One man's suggestion (from 1951) for easing manager/umpire disputes.

May 3, 2011

Wezen-Ball: How "Scientific Baseball" Has Changed the Game

by Larry Granillo

A 100-year-old article gives us some insight on how basic strategy was changing the game.

April 28, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Bill Stewart, MLB Umpire & NHL Referee (and coach!)

by Larry Granillo

A quick look at a fascinating man: 22-year MLB umpire, 15-year NHL referee, and Stanley Cup winning coach Bill Stewart.

April 26, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Verducci's "Nintendo Effect"

by Larry Granillo

Sportswriters have been lamenting the state of "today's pitcher" for decades, but it doesn't keep them from creating new ways to explain the it all away.

April 23, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Who is Baseball's Ron Swanson?

by Larry Granillo

Going through the Swanson Showdown for baseball's three Ron's.

April 19, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Finding Baseball in Project Gutenberg

by Larry Granillo

Using Project Gutenberg, a free repository of public-domain books, to find some interesting baseball notes.

April 17, 2011

Wezen-Ball: The #42 Question

by Larry Granillo

Why does everyone dislike the new #42 tradition for Jackie Robinson Day?

April 14, 2011

Wezen-Ball: "Challenge the Yankees", the boardgame

by Larry Granillo

Looking at an old 1964/65 board game.

April 12, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Baseball When You're 10

by Larry Granillo

What was it about baseball during your young childhood that made it so special?

April 9, 2011

Wezen-Ball: 2011 Topps #128, Manny Ramirez

by Larry Granillo

On the night Manny Ramirez announced his retirement, a look at his career - and his final ever baseball card.

April 6, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Gallardo, Opening Night, and Ballpark Etiquette

by Larry Granillo

After watching a gem of a game from Yovani Gallardo on Opening Night, a question about ballpark etiquette arises...

March 30, 2011

Wezen-Ball: A Solo Shot

by Larry Granillo

Duane Kuiper holds the record for most career at-bats with only one career home run. A look at that lone blast from 1977.

March 28, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Fun With Tater Trots

by Larry Granillo

A brief look at some of the best, most fun Tater Trots of the 2010 season.

March 25, 2011

Wezen-Ball: The Problem With Sabermetricians...

by Larry Granillo

With many thanks to xkcd.com...

March 24, 2011

Wezen-Ball: The Bob Uecker Filmography

by Larry Granillo

A look at every role the great Bob Uecker has taken in film and television.

March 21, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Phiten the Scourge

by Larry Granillo

The news this week will be dominated by the Barry Bonds trial, but don't forget the other investigation going on right now.

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