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July 16, 2011

Wezen-Ball: What I Learned on My Summer Vacation

by Larry Granillo

Some baseball-related observations from my two week vacation to California earlier this month.

July 1, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Numbers That Should Be Retired

by Larry Granillo

What players surprise you when you learn that their primary team hasn't retired their number yet?

June 29, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Tulowitzki's Bugs Bunny Impression

by Larry Granillo

A funny thing happened in the Rockies/Yankees game on Sunday...

June 24, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Los Angeles' Ashes

by Larry Granillo

A brief look at Frank McCourt's tenure from a very intimate point-of-view.

June 22, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Jack McKeon's 1962 Radio Experiment

by Larry Granillo

New Florida manager Jack McKeon has been managing for over 50 years. In 1962, he took part in an interesting experiment.

June 21, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Baseball and The Doctor

by Larry Granillo

A new-found "Doctor Who" fan looks for baseball in the 50-year-old British television show.

June 16, 2011

Wezen-Ball: The New "Moneyball" Movie Is...

by Larry Granillo

The new trailer for the "Moneyball" movie is out and the plot looks fantastic.

June 15, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Mascot Update: Mrs. Met

by Larry Granillo

An interview with *the* Mrs. Met sheds some light on a blip in the mascot timeline.

June 14, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Arguing Baseball's Best Players

by Larry Granillo

A recent article on Derek Jeter's legacy at shortstop reminds us of another "Baseball's Greatest Ever" article - from 1957.

June 2, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Ranking MLB's Spanish-language URLs

by Larry Granillo

Taking a (superficial) look at how well each team uses their Spanish-language website.

May 31, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Where's My Robot Baseball?!

by Larry Granillo

The Weekly World News reminds us that we're missing something really special in the 21st century.

May 30, 2011

Wezen-Ball: The Baseball Project in Concert

by Larry Granillo

A review of The Baseball Project's concert in Milwaukee Saturday night.

May 27, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Collisions at the Plate

by Larry Granillo

Where do you stand on violent collisions at the plate? Should they be outlawed, or are they a part of the game? Before you answer, a warning...

May 23, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Voir Dire and the New York Giants

by Larry Granillo

An ACLU lawyer gives us a bit of color for 1950s-era lawmaking in this 1983 letter to the editor.

May 21, 2011

Wezen-Ball: "The Last Pennant Before Armageddon"

by Larry Granillo

There's something about today that's reminding me of this great W.P. Kinsella short story.

May 20, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Playing Baseball in the Land of Superheroes

by Larry Granillo

A quick look at how baseball has found it's way into superhero worlds, including the "greatest villain ever", Sportsmaster.

May 18, 2011

Wezen-Ball: The Passing of a Great

by Larry Granillo

Some thoughts on the passing of Harmon Killebrew and mortality in general.

May 14, 2011

Wezen-Ball: Duane Kuiper Talks Home Run Trots

by Larry Granillo

Duane Kuiper talks about his famous home run trot, including his time as a high school hitter, his Willie Mays Hayes moment with Frank Robinson, and the single best home run trotter he's ever seen.

Wezen-Ball: At the Ballpark, Giants/Cubs edition

by Larry Granillo

A recap of the Cubs' 11-4 victory over the Giants on Friday, May 13.

May 12, 2011

Wezen-Ball: The Back of Your Baseball Cards

by Larry Granillo

Do the stats on the back of your baseball cards growing up have an effect on you? A look at what stats were on the backs of baseball cards throughout the last 60 years.

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