Olympics Continuum: Why not joint hosting bids?
I stumbled across an article today that caught my eye: a city councilor in Toronto, worried about the gigantic cost that hosting an Olympics brings to a city, has suggested that there be a joint bid...
View ArticleHeadlines from around the Continuum: Dickey-Officially-Traded Edition
Baseball-related headlines from the front pages of major newspaper, as seen from the the Newseum website. R.A. Dickey deal is finished Globe and Mail (Toronto): The $24,000,000 Knuckles Toronto Metro:...
View ArticlePicture of the day: Upper Deck
Ever wonder what the most distant seat in baseball is? Well, it’s not really a seat, but I nominate this: This photo of Rogers Centre taken from the CN Tower is used under a creative commons license...
View ArticleBaseball will return to Montreal… sort of.
The Blue Jays will play exhibition games in Montreal next year.
View Article“30 Teams, 30 Posts” (2015): Looking at the Toronto Blue Jays during their...
In 30 Teams, 30 Posts, I write a post about every MLB team in some way in the lead-up to the beginning of the 2015 season. Previous installments can be found here. Today, the Blue Jays. It was 1:05,...
View ArticleOver at Hall of Very Good: The Coming Anti-Toronto Conspiracy
Over at Hall of Very Good, the latest Wisdom and Links looks at the upcoming Anti-Toronto Conspiracy. Check it out.
View ArticleThe Best Unofficial Baseball Shirts for Postseason Teams!
Last month’s look at unofficial and unlicensed baseball shirts was a big hit, even being picked up by SI.com’s Extra Mustard. So, since I’m never the type to quit while I’m ahead, I’ll do another. So,...
View Article“30 Teams, 30 Posts” (2016) has it’s Blue Jays installment at the Hall of...
The latest “30 Teams, 30 Posts” installment, about the Blue Jays, is part of this week’s “Wisdom and Links” at Hall of Very Good!
View ArticleChris Colabello: Too Real For Hollywood
So, there is this guy. He’s a ballplayer. Not a particularly great or notable one, but still a ballplayer. He’s so desperate to keep playing that after college he moves to the land of his ancestors:...
View ArticleMajor League Baseball in Buffalo a strange but fun experience
Last Sunday, I did something I never thought I’d do. Certainly never anytime soon. I went to a Major League Baseball game in Buffalo, N.Y. Head below the jump for thoughts from a day in Buffalo. As...
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