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Chicks Dig The Fastball is an all-purpose sports blog with a side of snark. We still dig the long ball, but it is just SO 1998. We also dig slap-bunt singles, long three-pointers, and kickoff returns for TDs. Visit the blog, bitches.
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Chicks Dig The Fastball
http://chicksdigthefastball.blogspot.com/
An all-purpose sports blog with a side of snark. We still dig the long ball, but it is just so 1998. We also dig slap bunt singles, long three-pointers, and kick-off returns for TDs.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 146 )
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Baseball is Over: Now What? Hockey? SIGH.
The baseball season is over. The Red Birds won, the Red Sox drank, the Rangers and Rays impressed, Tony La Russa retired, and the Yankees…well, my opinion on th... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Live from New York, it’s…Game 6 of the World Series.
I debated whether I should give you a rousing introduction, packed with fake THIS IS LIFE OR DEATH FOR THE CARDS excitement, so you would get all pumped up to... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
I Am Being an Assclown for Halloween.
After much thought, I have decided to dress up as John Lackey for Halloween. I struggled with this decision for weeks - long before The Fabulous Penguin sent... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Why Texas Should Win
The World Series is almost over, and I still had no idea who I want to win. The Rangers are up 3-2, but with the way this whole shindig is going, it is almost... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2011 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Sip, Down, Don’t Slurp: The Charm School Guide.
Surprisingly, this is not a post about the Boston Alcoholox, although I am sure that they could use the equivalent of charm school. I recently watched A League... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2011 SPORTS -
Happy Hour is Over in Boston.
It is always 5 o’clock somewhere, particularly in the Red Sox clubhouse – according to the Boston Globe, that is. Yes, John Lackey led a band of merry follower... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2011 SPORTS -
The Yankees Have Cheap Hotdogs.
Well, hot dogs at the Stadium are cheap, at least comparatively speaking. So last week, the guys at The Webstaurant Store sent me this very cool info-graphic... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2011 SPORTS -
The Best I Have Ever Seen.
The worst part about losing is that when it's over, it's over. You can replay each inning, each at-bat, each foul ball in your head and wonder "what if?" But... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2011 SPORTS -
Thank Jesus (and Company): A Season Still on the Brink.
Oh AJ. After I recovered from my first inning anxiety attack, you really got your shit together and settled down. You should, of course, thank Curtis... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2011 SPORTS -
A Season on the Brink
After 165 hard-fought games, it all comes down to AJ Burnett. Those, my friends, are words that should never be written. And they are words that did not have... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2011 SPORTS -
Fish Out of Water: The Curious Case of Leo Nunez, Closer for the Florida Marlins
The pitcher we know as Leo Nunez made $3.6 million last year. He is third on the Marlins’ all-time saves list and should earn around $6 million next season –... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2011 SPORTS -
Game 162: It Started With a Psychic and Ended With a Bang.
On Wildcard Wednesday, I had dinner with a psychic. To be clear, I do not believe in such things as healing powers and visions and auras and, well, psychics. Read more
Posted on 30 September 2011 SPORTS -
Wrong.
Considering the title of the post, this also seems rather fitting. The Red Sox lose to the Orioles on Jonathan Papelbon's blown save and Carl Crawford's failed... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2011 SPORTS -
I Vote for Jorge to Play Centerfield.
I am not even sure why I was so invested in the second game of the Yankees-Sox double-header. It didn’t matter. We have clinched the AL East and can coast... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2011 SPORTS -
It Was Over When The Fat Elvis Sang.
There is really not much I hate in life more than losing. This has been the case for as long as I can remember. I have read that you shouldn’t initially feed a... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2011 SPORTS -
Just Manny Being Manny?
He only slapped his wife in the face, which led to her crashing into the headboard, which led to her calling the police, which led to him being arrested for... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2011 SPORTS -
A Potential Trifecta of Ridiculously Important Championships.
1. Tonight is the Softball Championship, pitting the Wolfpack against ILX, which is, shockingly, not an airport abbreviation. We are playing somewhere up by... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2011 SPORTS -
Lebron James's Long Lost Little Brother.
Just as a farewell on this gorgeous Friday, I wanted to share another gem from the SI Vault. You're welcome. The original caption read, "A security guard... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2011 SPORTS -
The David Tyree of Fantasy Baseball? Um, Sure.
So fantasy football kicked off last night. I’m not going to lie: this is not rocking my socks off…yet. At least, not like baseball. In part, this is because I... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2011 SPORTS -
Baseball, Beer, and Cheese.
I love food almost as much as I love baseball. But here at CDTF, we do not venture much into delicious discussions involving dinners or restaurants. Mainly... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2011 SPORTS