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Monday Morning Humor

May 20, 2013 6 Comments

*This edition of MMH is a joint collaboration between Jed Gray and Joseph Nardone Remember when we were kids — assuming you are no longer — and the collection of baseball cards that we had? When we used to scour the local card shop to find the rookie card of our favorite player, you know, [...]

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Minor League Baseball & The Bluth Family

May 16, 2013 5 Comments

One of my most notable “downers” of recent memory came back in 2006 when the Fox Network announced that they would be cancelling the critically-acclaimed television show Arrested Development after only three seasons on the air.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with creator Mitchell Hurwitz’s sitcom, it was arguably the funniest in the [...]

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Buster Posey’s Record Contract Extension Will Pay Dividends for Giants

Apr 12, 2013 4 Comments

When the news broke that my beloved Giants had agreed to terms with their All-Star catcher Buster Posey on a landmark, eight-year $167 million contract extension, the first thing that dawned on me was the realization (and admitted relief) that Posey will most likely play out his entire professional baseball career in San Francisco. The [...]

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Glutton Travels: 2013 Spring Training Recap

Mar 30, 2013 5 Comments

As expected, my annual trip to Arizona for Spring Training did not disappoint. It was an amazing weekend full of baseball, golf, food and libations, and of course, the usual shenanigans. There’s more to come on the tomfoolery later, but just know that a Spring Training trip for our group isn’t complete without it (for [...]

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Glutton Travels: 2013 Spring Training Preview

Mar 21, 2013 2 Comments

Some 50 years ago, Andy Williams recorded “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” which we all have come to love (ok maybe just me) as a timeless, classic Christmas diddy. I think about that song twice a year – once during Christmas and again during Spring Training, because for me, the return of [...]

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Our Favorite Sports Articles of 2012

Dec 21, 2012 2 Comments

2012 has been another long yet memorable sports year and the sports-glutton.com team of contributors has covered a wide breadth of the sporting landscape.  We’d like to think that we entertained you with some informative, thought provoking, and at times ridiculous articles.  And going forward we fully intend to improve any pieces or series that [...]

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The Baseball Buzz: Quick Hits Around MLB – World Series Edition

Nov 02, 2012 2 Comments

Against all odds, the San Francisco Giants shock the baseball world…or did they? What a week for the San Francisco Giants. Gone is the champagne, the 1 ½ tons of black and orange confetti that filled Market Street during Wednesday’s parade, the talk show appearances by players on Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien and the [...]

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