Comments on: Circling the Bases: new and improved

By: TimberLee

TimberLee — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:22:30 +0000

Happy to follow you here, Craig, after stumbling upon ShysterBall a while ago. I like your sense of humour and the fact that you can actually write, and even spell stuff. I’ll probably be checking on you every day – like Sants Claus.

By: TF in Tampa

TF in Tampa — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:59:18 +0000

Hey CC, like you I quit my day job, 5 mos now, working at my job really sucked. Unlike you, I can not find suitable work at competitive income levels. “This to shall pass”, soon I hope.
I have throughly enjoyed, even looked forward to your posts and comments from all, especially during World Series time when Old Gator and John [Phillies in 5-6-7?, Mark My Words!!!] were playing tag with each other there for a while. All good guys, mone back with that chat, we all loved it.
Craig, Congrats, and best of luck in the new FT position, now you can kick back and start telling all those lawyer jokes you’ve been holding back on. Got one for us?

By: The Common Man

The Common Man — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:45:55 +0000

Congratulations again, Craig. May you continue to poke Yankee fans with a sharp stick and shred Roger Clemens to your heart’s delight. Today, you are the envy of bloggers (and probably lawyers) everywhere.

By: YankeesfanLen

YankeesfanLen — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:24:53 +0000

This seems like some version of MMIE. Guess you start with a small travel voucher for the 176 miles to Indy. Don’t sing “Give My Regards To Broadway” to Brian or he’ll wave the magic checkbook at you and everyone will be b@##$in’ and moanin’ all next year. Actually, that would be kind of fun.

By: Jason @ IIATMS

Jason @ IIATMS — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:46:46 +0000

Simon: Indy may not be glamorous or convenient… but it sure beats “work”, like the rest of us have to handle!

By: Craig Calcaterra

Craig Calcaterra — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:39:17 +0000

Will: I did not shave, but I did shower. It’ll take me a while to get into the full swing of this.
Stultus: we’re looking into everything re: feeds and stuff, and will be messing with a lot of look and feel improvements over the next few months.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:38:22 +0000

Place for all your needs. One stop shopping. Sounds like the sportswriter's answer to the immunodeficiency bubble. And whereas your voluntary withdrawal from the legal biz may have scored you a few extra karmic brownie points, depending upon how many years you spent as a lawyer your resident theologian here strongly suspects you've still got a couple of circuits of Purgatory awaiting you. Better do a lot of good with the rest of your time, bubba.

By: Simon DelMonte

Simon DelMonte — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:32:58 +0000

If it helps, the winter meetings are in Indianapolis. Getting to go to Indianapolis for anything isn’t something I envy.

By: Will

Will — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:29:26 +0000

So, did you shave today, Craig?

By: Stultus Magnus

Stultus Magnus — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:27:29 +0000

Craig,
That’s great for you, congratulations.
Again, I hope CTB will have a better mobile site that’s easier to read or that the RSS feeds will show the articles in full.

By: lar @ wezen-ball

lar @ wezen-ball — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:14:11 +0000

Hey Craig,
Been away for family stuff all weekend (and now stuck at a conference all week) so I haven’t been able to give you the proper congratulations. So, congratulations! I’m looking forward to the new CTB (and very jealous of the lack of a day job *and* a free trip to Indianapolis). Good luck! I know I’ll be here everyday.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:53:21 +0000

Great news! Since FJM went out earlier this year, CTB has been the best place for humorous, clear thinking baseball analysis. I’ll be checking it even more times a day.

By: Joe Tetreault

Joe Tetreault — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:41:08 +0000

Congratulations, he said, while restraining the green-eyed monster from having free reign.
Seriously, good for you!

By: Jason @ IIATMS

Jason @ IIATMS — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:32:13 +0000

Let’s run this down:
1) Quit your lawyering gig
2) Become a full time baseball scribe
3) Get paid to go to the Winter Meetings to see who you might recognize?
Not liking you much today, Calcaterra. Not much at all.