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Baseball Is What We Love
January 26, 2026 | by Contact Hitter
I walked up the ramp of the right field bleachers with his arm on my shoulder and my eyes couldn't...
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The Baseball WAR Statistic Takes One Extra Base Too Many
January 27, 2026 | by Contact Hitter
So after all that sophisticated baseball analysis to discover these players WAR, were there any surprises? Did anyone expect to...
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Hall of Fame Now For Gamblers Shoeless Joe & Charley Hustle?
January 31, 2026 | by Contact Hitter
https://baseballfireside.com What should we expect from any Hall of Fame? No Hall of Fame is going to be...
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Baseball Needs Good Batters NOW!
February 13, 2026 | by Contact Hitter
These batters get paid millions to whiff. We fans pay hundreds (or even thousands) to see them swing and miss...
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My Greatest Fantasy Baseball Trip: Playing At Fenway Park!
February 19, 2026 | by Contact Hitter
If I only had the money to buy the perfect day to fulfill my baseball fantasies...If only there were Mr....
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Baseball’s Greatest Movie: The Natural
February 24, 2026 | by Contact Hitter
Roy Hobbs 's story, win or lose, shows the vulnerability ballplayers face. One accident, injury, tragic shooting, or poor decision...
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Red Sox Then And Now Part I
March 6, 2026 | by Contact Hitter
Three Generations of Red Sox fans went through this era seeing only three American League pennants. They saw no World...
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Red Sox Then and Now Part II
March 14, 2026 | by Contact Hitter
The Yankees were the Road Runner. So, every time the coyote thought he had the right device or strategy to...
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Red Sox Then and Now Part III
March 31, 2026 | by Contact Hitter
Since their last world championship in 2018, the Boston Red Sox have only been in the playoffs twice (2021 and...
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How Legitimate Is The World Baseball Classic?
April 7, 2026 | by Contact Hitter
Baseball is an American game, and the rest of the world in the early 20th century hadn't developed pro teams....who...
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I Love Baseball, But..
April 13, 2026 | by Contact Hitter
I have one other issue with first pitches...you can only have one!
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Any Marlins Baseball Fans Now?
May 14, 2026 | by Contact Hitter
Since then the Marlins have validated my abandonment. In 2024 they traded All-Stars Jazz Chisholm, Tanner Scott, and two time...
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