Verb Plow
Where I turn words over
Monday, May 6, 2013
Glove Story
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from Boston Baseball, May 2013 In Vermont we have mudrooms because in the spring, which is just now arriving, you need a place to ...
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Chin Music: Viva la Revolution!
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One of the advantages of being a King, or a Dictator, or what is known in baseball circles as a “Magnate,” is that for one, you get ...
Monday, September 3, 2012
What to Look Forward to this Fall in New England: A Guide for Red Sox Fans
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A lot of chores just got green lighted. And it’s all Josh Beckett’s fault. Beckett and A-Gone’s. And Crawford’s. The past two seasons t...
Friday, August 3, 2012
HOW I BECAME A WRITER: A TRUE STORY
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In the spring of 1985 I was twenty-seven years old, four years out of college with a degree in Creative Writing and working at the Bosto...
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Shades of Gray (and Red Sox)
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Each loss makes the game so clear. For both the players and the fan defeat is the great test of this game. Every player from Little Leag...
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
THANKS FOR BEING A WRITER
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Yesterday I had a brief but memorable exchange with a writer. Over the past few weeks I’ve been recruiting stories for the Cool But As Yet U...
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
The Mess of History
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When writing history – even of baseball - the challenge is to stay true and authentic. That means refusing to place into the historical reco...
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