Austin Murphy has been a senior writer for Sports Illustrated since 1984. He's covered both pro and college football, but professes a stronger fondness for the latter. (Murphy sees the pro game as corporate, sterile, monolithic, and lacking heart; the college game's closer affiliation to amateur status—such as it is in its own billion-dollar way—apparently holds more charm.)In September, keyed to
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Greer Stadium: Reflections on the State of the Facility and the Future of Minor League Baseball in Nashville
Posted on 10:53 PM by ergeg
[Original photography by Danny Murphy]Bastille Day, July 14, was for some a day to celebrate French liberation. Opting out of a gracious invitation to the 35th Annual Bastille Day Party at the Belmont Boulevard home of hostess extraordinaire Jocelyne Bezzi-Batani, instead I took up another gracious invitation to head out to Greer Stadium with some friends to check out the Triple A minor league
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Cubs Tantalize Their Faithful with Promising First Half, but the Batting Order Needs a Shakeup
Posted on 2:21 AM by ergeg
Suffering along with the Chicago Cubs is not only a pastime; it’s almost an endeavor of art. Let’s see... How many creative ways can you try to convince yourself that this might be the year? In fact, there’s a distinct and different philosophical/spiritual tack for every individual who roots, or has ever rooted, for the Cubs. So okay, maybe it’s not art—more like religion. I lived in Chicago
Monday, July 9, 2007
Bert Blyleven, Jack Morris and the Baseball Hall of Fame: When Being Great Isn’t Good Enough
Posted on 4:53 PM by ergeg
Baseball broadcaster Tim McCarver’s syndicated Sunday TV program featured two very interesting guests last night: Bert Blyleven (left) and Jack Morris (right). While interviewing these two genial, articulate former pitching greats, McCarver also none too slyly inserted comments regarding his own belief that both fellows belonged in the Hall of Fame. So far, both have been snubbed by Cooperstown
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