tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post455418217053618..comments2024-03-28T07:19:18.670-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Book Review: Marty Dobrow's "Knocking On Heaven's Door"allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-39203143438919235312011-04-26T11:17:44.459-07:002011-04-26T11:17:44.459-07:00Nice review, but I was hoping for more off-day mus...Nice review, but I was hoping for more off-day music posts this season. Just saw the Stones at the Marquee Club 1971 video for the first time...Dr. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771229779025430726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-57406631051884209802011-04-26T08:12:02.957-07:002011-04-26T08:12:02.957-07:00I heard about the 33 Inning book maybe a week ago ...I heard about the 33 Inning book maybe a week ago and saw the Times review this weekend. Will try to read it today.<br /><br />I don't think anything has been written about that game before, beyond basic anniversary recap articles.<br /><br />I've wanted to write about the longest MLB game (26 innings, May 1920) for awhile, but with everyone dead and little more than a basic play by play of the game itself, it would be tough.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-55925133264978634012011-04-26T04:21:08.943-07:002011-04-26T04:21:08.943-07:00Be sure to read the article about Manny. I read i...Be sure to read the article about Manny. I read it right after I posted the link, and it made for good pre-sleep reading---very sweet article.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-24210219265842445612011-04-25T21:13:21.208-07:002011-04-25T21:13:21.208-07:00Ha, my NYT-reading friend just e-mailed me the lin...Ha, my NYT-reading friend just e-mailed me the link to the review of the Paw Sox book. It's by Dan Barry which remember because I used to live in Danbury. He was on the Red Sox pre-game with TC a few days back, and they'd been hyping it on the Paw Sox site. It's called Bottom of the 33rd. <br /><br />I'm wondering, is this first book dedicated to that game? We've been hearing about the thing for all these years, it seems like there had to be another, but maybe not.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-91693902289815164822011-04-25T20:05:21.441-07:002011-04-25T20:05:21.441-07:00Bottom of the 33rd by Dan Barry
Review
Also, I...Bottom of the 33rd by Dan Barry<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/books/bottom-of-the-33rd-by-dan-barry-review.html?scp=1&sq=pawtucket%20red%20sox&st=cse" rel="nofollow"> Review </a><br /><br />Also, I just saw <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/sports/baseball/26manny.html?hp" rel="nofollow"> this about Manny </a>. I have not read it yet---too tired, but thought you'd want to see it.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-16604889749570634862011-04-25T19:46:39.809-07:002011-04-25T19:46:39.809-07:00Sounds great. Coincidentally I read a review of a...Sounds great. Coincidentally I read a review of another book about minor league teams---about the longest professional baseball game on record (33 innings) between the PawSox and the Rochester team. Have you seen that one? It also sounded worth reading. I am blanking on the title/author right now, but can look it up. It was just reviewed in the NYTimes.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-146676171180444052011-04-25T18:51:18.292-07:002011-04-25T18:51:18.292-07:00White Sox WIN. 3 back.White Sox WIN. 3 back.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-13312565014400329862011-04-25T18:14:00.914-07:002011-04-25T18:14:00.914-07:00Wiki page already fixed.Wiki page already fixed.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-65315247680938408292011-04-25T18:12:55.070-07:002011-04-25T18:12:55.070-07:00I missed that HBP. Why does Humber's Wikipedia...I missed that HBP. Why does Humber's Wikipedia page show a picture of "John Davidson" saying he's #41 for the Red Sox? (Which is Lackey's #.) Crazy kids.<br /><br />Still has the shutout thru 7. White Sox need to add to this slim lead though.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-10597941347356225752011-04-25T18:04:09.904-07:002011-04-25T18:04:09.904-07:00fuck you, slappy.fuck you, slappy.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-50229176839047663222011-04-25T18:00:48.098-07:002011-04-25T18:00:48.098-07:00Making Jere's point:
CWS - 000 100 0.. - 1 3 ...Making Jere's point:<br /><br />CWS - 000 100 0.. - 1 3 0<br />MFY - 000 000 ... - 0 0 0<br /><br />Philip Humber for the Pale Hose.<br />BB in 4th; HBP in 5th.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-32598512600125500602011-04-25T17:48:08.503-07:002011-04-25T17:48:08.503-07:00Yanks have one baserunner through 6. A walk.Yanks have one baserunner through 6. A walk.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-17732873022062682162011-04-25T16:44:25.624-07:002011-04-25T16:44:25.624-07:00Don't know if I can wait that long ;-)
Thanks...Don't know if I can wait that long ;-)<br /><br />Thanks for the review, Allan!FenFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348863925130603048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-10345254046436013072011-04-25T15:14:05.833-07:002011-04-25T15:14:05.833-07:00Nice review. Especially interesting to me on 2 fro...Nice review. Especially interesting to me on 2 fronts. First, as a resident of a "minor league town", I follow the team here and read a lot of stories about these guys and their careers in local papers. Some of them I see for several years, some are here less than a whole season. <br />Also, I've known a number of former minor league players, mostly through Little League. I've worked around them, coached some of their sons, and coached with and against them. Their stories are as varied as the people themselves. Some use it to stoke their own ego, and some are overly humble about it. The first time or 2 it was a tad intimidating to know my coaching efforts were being scrutinized by a "pro". But I got over that in a hurry. Had to. <br />I think it's a great subject for a book, and if this book is written as well as your coverage of it, it will be worth the time. I'll be looking for it.SoSockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982944966573089279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-28069276771575683812011-04-25T13:51:36.898-07:002011-04-25T13:51:36.898-07:00Might as well remind everyone that a copy of this ...Might as well remind everyone that a copy of this book is the W-L Contest prize.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-61608357113378848882011-04-25T11:21:06.314-07:002011-04-25T11:21:06.314-07:00This sounds like a really good book. Thanks for th...This sounds like a <i>really</i> good book. Thanks for the review!laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.com