Category Archives: Features

Your Definition of “Good” is Their Definition of “Meh”

Beating the best teams in the world, they wish they all could be California teams. [The Beachwood Reporter]

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El Conte and El Cowley

Sorry for the lapse in posting, folks. A rather large non-sports-related project came up so pieces here on 35th Street might become slightly intermittent over the next few weeks. As penance, a Friday twofer of world-hating cynicism by yours truly: First of all you guys, Gordon Beckham is, like, so awesome, and his hair is [...]

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Jose Contreras Is The Rex Grossman Of White Sox Pitching

If there was such a thing as a “pitcher rating,” well, you kind of know where this is going.

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More Precious Than A Diamond On A Platinum Chain

The final piece of the puzzle sits firmly in place, and can now throw a baseball without pain. Team of Destiny, assemble! [The Beachwood Reporter]

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Let’s Just Forget The Whole 1980s and 1990s

Thanks for nothing, Canseco. Jerk. [Mouthpiece Sports]

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In Search of the Last Clean Champions

David Ortiz’ failed steroid test ought to bring the Red Sox’ World Series titles down a peg, except they’d already been cheapened long ago. Then again, so had everyone else’s.

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Brian Anderson Was All Of Us

You know what B.A. stands for. That’s not a question.

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The Javier Vazquez of AL Centerfielders

We were rooting for you, Brian Anderson. Except when you messed up. Which you did. Often. [Mouthpiece Sports]

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Meet Charlie Robertson

Only two men in Chicago White Sox history have thrown perfect games. Charlie Robertson is the other.

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His, Mine and Ours

It’s Mark Buehrle’s accomplishment but, depending who you ask, it’s ours as well. [Mouthpiece Sports]

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Bobby J = A O K

Bobby Jenks is not suddenly a bad pitcher. Right? RIGHT? [Mouthpiece Sports]

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Bobby Jenks Will Probably Be Just Fine

From ridiculous to awesome to great to pretty good to good to colossal failure, apparently.

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…to Become Their Perfect Enemy

How good are the Rays? How important is it for the Sox to beat them? The answer to both is a resounding “very.” [Mouthpiece Sports]

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The 35th Street Post Office [July 16, 2009]

Dude, I’ve got a two-liter of Mountain Dew and a bunch of D&D books. Let’s party! Also, Bacon Spice is fair game.

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It’s Time For Something Drastic

The easiest way to solve everything is by simply undoing everything. Duh.

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Up the Sox!

Travel, they say, is the best way to gain some perspective on things. Your editor agrees. [The Beachwood Reporter]

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