Part of the stated mission of this site is to chronicle and analyze the fan experience and the way people relate to the sport of baseball generally and their favorite team specifically. The focus is on fans separated from their favorite team and the creative and different ways in which they consume the sport…
For the more visually-inclined, here is a full breakdown of friend and citizen of the Diaspora Eric Barton’s realignment plan as discussed on today’s The Baseball Diaspora Podcast Episode 6. First, Eric’s letter (of January 24, 2011) to baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, introducing his proposed changes to the current divisional structure of MLB: Commissioner Selig,…
In Episode 6, Brock and Dan are joined by special guest Eric Barton. The guys establish Eric’s credentials as a citizen of The Baseball Diaspora then discuss Eric’s innovative and radical plan for realignment in MLB.
Eric’s letter to Commissioner Bud Selig, containing the full details of his realignment proposal can be found here.
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In Episode 5, Brock and Dan:
- Discuss Prince Fielder’s brand new contract and what it means for his new team, the Detroit Tigers
- Analyze the San Francisco Giants’ 2-year deal with Tim Lincecum and who the Giants should lock up long term – Lincecum, rotation-mate Matt Cain or both
- Assess the Oakland Athletics’ continued hoarding of OF/1B/DH candidates and how Jonny Gomes and (potentially) Manny Ramirez fit the 2012 A’s
- Puzzle over Astros’ owner Jim Crane’s announcement that he is considering changing the team’s uniforms and possibly even the name
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- Debut a recurring segment, Promotional Spotlight – which will highlight the unique, creative, bizarre and terrible promotions cooked up by major and minor league teams – by giving Brock’s top 5 A’s giveaways for 2012
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On Friday I threw up my hands in bewilderment at what appears to be the A’s master plan for the 2011-12 offseason: accumulating as many OF/1B/DH-types as one team possibly can. Then, I saw this, and did a complete about-face. Manny Ramirez? Manny Being Manny? So what if the A’s already have 10 candidates for…
Apparently the Oakland A’s are still a little concerned about their depth at the fourth outfielder position. Even after adding the likes of Seth Smith, Josh Reddick and Colin Cowgill to a corner outfield-first base-DH field that already includes Daric Barton, Brandon Allen, Chris Carter, Michael Taylor, Michael Choice and Kila Ka’aihue, the A’s…
It came as no surprise to most in the baseball media today when, at the deadline (when else?), the Texas Rangers agreed to terms with Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish. The deal, worth around $60 million over 6 years, comes on top of the $51.7 million posting fee the Rangers paid to Darvish’s Japanese team, the…
In Episode 4, Brock and Dan avoid a holiday time warp and traverse the entire baseball continent to discuss:
- The Michael Pineda-Jesus Montero trade between the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees and what it means for the Yankees rotation
- The Gio Gonzalez contract and whether Bryce Harper will start the season with the Washington Nationals
- The Ryan Madson and Ryan Ludwick signings and how they strengthen the Cincinnati Reds into serious contenders in the NL Central
- Theo Epstein’s offseason moves and how they position the Chicago Cubs for the future
- Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants’ arbitration bids and whether the Giants will be able to retain both Lincecum and Matt Cain
- The Coco Crisp and Bartolo Colon signings, the Seth Smith trade and the continuing disappointment of the Oakland A’s offseason
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If you’re wondering what the idea behind the Bobblehead All-American Team is, full details are here. With an entire other post as preamble, we can move directly into the selections for the first annual Bobblehead All-American Team. Catcher – Geovany Soto, Chicago Cubs …
The New Year being the time for resolutions, it’s time I followed through on an idea that dates back to this blog’s beginnings: The Bobblehead All-Americans. I love bobbleheads. Anyone who has ventured into the walk-in closet off the living room of my apartment might contend that that is an understatement. Since their return to…
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