Crashburn Alley Readership Feedback
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments »
My apologies for the lack of meaningful content lately. I've been a bit busy with real life and I haven't been able to find time to get to everything that I'd planned on, like the series previews for the now-finished ...
In Honor of John Brattain
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
It is with great sadness to report that John Brattain has passed away. Brattain wrote for a number of websites including Baseball Daily Digest and The Hardball Times. The thread at Baseball Think Factory shows just how many lives he touched ...
Lend A Helping Hand
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
If you've been following news in the Philadelphia area lately, Coatesville (a city in Chester County) has been under siege. Arsonists have been lighting the place up for about a year now. MSNBC: On Monday, Coatesville was under a state of emergency. ...
THT: Brewers/Phillies NLDS Analysis
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, October 1st, 2008Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
John Brattain, whose work you can read everywhere (The Hardball Times, Baseball Digest Daily, ESPN radio, MSN Sports Canada, etc.), was kind enough to ask me if I wanted to collaborate on an analysis of the Brewers/Phillies NLDS series, and ...
A Note to the New York Mets
by Bill Baer on Sunday, September 7th, 2008Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Brett Myers, September 5 @ NYM: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 2 BB, 10 K Jamie Moyer, September 7 @ NYM: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 K Oh, and you have to face ...
Completely Non-Sports-Related
by Bill Baer on Friday, September 5th, 2008Posted in Media, Uncategorized | No Comments »
I'll get back to baseball eventually... but I just finished reading this article by Charlie Sorrel and I had to use my platform -- albeit a small one -- here to respond to it. It's basically a grouchy "I hate ...
Sorry!
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
I apologize for the lack of updates here at Crashburn Alley (and at Baseball Digest Daily and Flushing University). I've been pretty busy and haven't had enough time to intelligently discuss the Phollies (not a typo?) and their quest for ...
Flush U: NL East; BDD: Fukudome
by Bill Baer on Monday, August 11th, 2008Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
At Flushing University, I take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the three remaining NL East contenders. I was surprised to learn at how much of an advantage the Phillies actually have over the other two teams. Those damn ...
Phillies Acquire Lefty Scott Eyre
by Bill Baer on Thursday, August 7th, 2008Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
The Phillies traded with the Chicago Cubs to acquire left-hander Scott Eyre. At Baseball Digest Daily, I explain why you shouldn't be alarmed by his 7+ ERA.
Flush U: Reyes Deserves Criticism
by Bill Baer on Saturday, July 26th, 2008Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
My debut article for Flushing University is up. I discuss the controversies surrounding the recent three-game series in New York between the Mets and Phillies, and explain why Reyes is deserving of the criticism he's received for his excessive celebrations. I'll ...



