04/19/24
March 09, 2005
Embedded journalism in a foreign unit: SI writer Tom Verducci spent five days in uniform at the Blue Jays' training camp. What did he learn? How to avoid getting caught by the ol'-hidden-ball trick, for starters.
posted by DrJohnEvans to baseball at 04:39 PM - 13 comments
Thanks for the link.
posted by yerfatma at 07:25 PM on March 09, 2005
What dusted said. I have never felt so envious reading an online article before.
posted by Joey Michaels at 07:50 PM on March 09, 2005
I have this lump in my throat. It's raw, unfiltered jealousy. He got to hang out with my favourite (and local) team!
posted by grum@work at 08:04 PM on March 09, 2005
Apparently he'll have a much more extensive feature on this in the March 14 issue of SI. I'm gonna have to pick that one up.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:15 PM on March 09, 2005
Key quote: posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:19 PM on March 09, 2005
Excellent read, DrJohn. Thanks. That guy's a total bastard. I can't believe he didn't call and invite me!
posted by rocketman at 06:24 AM on March 10, 2005
Cool story, thanks.
posted by geekyguy at 07:08 AM on March 10, 2005
I actually like Verducci, too. A great story - must buy the issue.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 07:27 AM on March 10, 2005
Nice article. Cheers.
posted by squealy at 09:15 AM on March 10, 2005
yeah, i'm jealous. he is a bastard. but did anyone notice how easy it was for him? it would have been nice to see more humility injected into the piece. but i guess that speaks to the hospitality of the blue jays.
posted by bluesdog at 10:58 AM on March 10, 2005
Yeah sure, now Schilling is going to throw at Koskie's head...good read though.
posted by chris2sy at 10:59 AM on March 10, 2005
Now maybe he can go before Congress and tell them they have more important shit to worry about. How about gas prices? What exactly does the Energy and Commerce Commission have to do with baseball anyway?
posted by volfire at 04:22 PM on March 10, 2005
I am intensely jealous right now.