Archive for the ‘Potpourri’ Category

Blog Battle with Ian Riccaboni of Phillies Nation

by Michael Baumann on Friday, January 27th, 2012
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Continuing Wilson Valdez Week here at Crashburn Alley, I took a minute to have it out with Ian Riccaboni of Phillies Nation about the legacy of Wilson Valdez and how the Phillies should address their middle infield situation in his ...

Exxon

by Michael Baumann on Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Posted in MLB, Potpourri, Talking about feelings | 20 Comments »

Wilson Valdez was, to quote Bruce Springsteen, "that giant Exxon sign that brings this fair city light." I've written before at Phillies Nation about the complex and emotional relationship I've enjoyed with another Phillies shortstop, Jimmy Rollins, and in a way, ...

The Video Game Phillies

by Michael Baumann on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Posted in MLB, Offseason, Potpourri | 20 Comments »

I'm a little bit of a sports video game loser, not because I'm bad at them (I'm not) or because spending as much time as I do playing NHL or FIFA makes you a loser (it does), but because when ...