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The Expensive, Seductive Nostalgia of Field of Dreams (Audio)
Listen now (30 min) | Why are so many filmgoers and politicians eager to prop up baseball's boondoggles?
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Never-Before Seen Fan Footage of Roger Maris’ #61!
New York artist Dave Cicirelli digitizes his dad’s old 8mm film of the historic homer.
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Costner and the Amazing Technicolor Nostalgia Machine
Please read my new Reason essay on Field of Dreams!
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Ohtani Porn 2023: What if Mike Schmidt Pitched Like Jake Peavy?
You cannot predict Shohei, you can only hope to appreciate his artistry.
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Introducing The View Level
Because 2023 seems like a damn fine time to resume writing about baseball, the Angels, and the bloody intersection between politics and sports.
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How Rare Is the Ohtani/Trout Squander?
Superstars on shit teams: A survey
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7 Reasons Why I Should Be the Next Owner of the Angels
Only one of them involves my dad farting in a Pinto
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Field of Welfare: How COVID Funds Might Build a Money-Losing Ballpark in a Cornfield (Audio)
Listen now (12 min) | Is there a single movie more tied up with lousy government policy than Field of Dreams?
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