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Happy Holidays from Crashburn Alley

by Bill Baer on Friday, December 23rd, 2011
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I would like to wish Crashburn Alley readers a happy and safe holiday and new year. The Phillies community really is the best in the business, and that is especially true (I feel) about the Saber-minded crowd. Thanks to an ...

Content Update

by Bill Baer on Sunday, October 9th, 2011
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As mentioned in my stream of consciousness post after the NLDS, Crashburn Alley will continue to cover the Phillies throughout the off-season and into the 2012 season. At the moment, however, I am putting the finishing touches on a book ...

Technical Difficulties

by Bill Baer on Sunday, September 25th, 2011
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Last night around 4 AM ET, Crashburn Alley, along with several other websites hosted by InMotion Hosting, was hacked. It looked something similar to what is shown in this video: The blog has been restored and everything should be good to ...

We’re Back

by Bill Baer on Sunday, August 7th, 2011
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Apologies for the long downtime. There was an unexpected snag as the blog was being transferred to a new server. Everything should be fine now, but if you notice any issues (or have any suggestions), please let me know by ...

Tuesday Links and Miscellany

by Bill Baer on Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Posted in Link Dump, Uncategorized | 13 Comments »


No time to throw up a post today, so I'm going to post a couple of miscellaneous items and then some links to good stuff around the blogosphere. Tune into Phillies 24/7 HD radio today at 2 PM ET or tomorrow ...

Requested: Your Feedback

by Bill Baer on Monday, April 25th, 2011
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I am interested in receiving from feedback from you, my lovely readers, regarding this blog and some new ideas. I created a brief survey for you to take when you have a couple minutes to spare. Click here to take ...

Today: Draftstreet.com $150 Free Fantasy Baseball Challenge

by Bill Baer on Friday, April 15th, 2011
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If you missed it Wednesday, you still have time to sign up for Draftstreet.com's $150 fantasy baseball freeroll, exclusive to Crashburn Alley readers. The top five places will earn cash. All you have to do is set up a fantasy ...

Draftstreet.com $150 Free Fantasy Baseball Challenge

by Bill Baer on Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
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DraftStreet.com Fantasy Baseball Freeroll CLICK HERE TO PLAY Baseball season has arrived and it’s time for fantasy baseball. But not the full-season, six-month kind. I’m talking about a one-night showdown. Crashburn Alley has teamed up with DraftStreet.com to offer an exclusive free contest ...

Crashburn Alley Fantasy Baseball

by Bill Baer on Monday, March 14th, 2011
Posted in MLB, Uncategorized | 24 Comments »


March is a time for college basketball and bracket obsession for many people. For obsessed baseball fans, it's fantasy baseball season. As such, I'm getting ready to reboot the Crashburn Alley fantasy baseball league, and there are open slots available. As ...

The Bad and the Ugly on Bleacher Report

by Bill Baer on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Posted in Media, Uncategorized | 31 Comments »


*Warning: This post has nothing to do with baseball or the Phillies. You may have ascertained that by the title, but it's worth mentioning before a 1,400-word essay.* If you're one of my followers on Twitter, you've probably seen me make ...