2008-07-07T10:13:44Z http://seriousplaythebook.com/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blog tag:seriousplaythebook.com,2007-06-16:397415 Bill Flanagan 2007-06-19T03:52:01Z 2007-06-16T22:02:48Z
Giamatti poses the question: "Is not freedom the fulfillment of the promise of an energetic, complex order?," and, relating his answer to baseball, explains:

"Clearly I believe the answer is yes, and clearly, therefore, I believe we cherish as Americans a game wherein freedom and reunion are both possible. Baseball fulfills the promise America made itself to cherish the individual while recognizing the overarching claims of the group. It sends its players out in order to return again, allowing all the freedom to accomplish great things in a dangerous world. So baseball restates a version of America's promises every time it is played. The playing of the game is a restatement of the promises that we can all be free, that we can all succeed."]]> tag:seriousplaythebook.com,2007-05-07:348068 Major Fan 2007-05-07T14:09:09Z 2007-05-07T12:54:13Z tag:seriousplaythebook.com,2007-05-05:345972 Conference woes 2007-05-05T13:33:38Z 2007-05-05T11:21:39Z tag:seriousplaythebook.com,2007-05-01:340763 John G Cleanthes 2007-05-01T17:58:29Z 2007-05-01T17:40:37Z Since I was exposed to your website I really look forward to your daily blogs. I really enjoy the one on chatter. Today our local paper feature story was on chatter in the dug out. I will send you the article or maybe you can check it out at www.lohud.com. It was written by Jake Thomases of the Journal news . His E-Mail address is jtthomas@lohud.com. I guess the bus ride was not what everyone expected. I hope the boys know what kind of year they really had. When I spoke to Jeff on Monday he feels that they have a real good shot at getting a invite to the big dance. Well it really isn't the big one but it is to the boys at Rhodes. I hope they do get invited because I promised my son I would go to the first round were ever it is. Lokking forward to spending more time with you when we meet again. Keep those blogs coming.

Jeffs Dad]]> tag:seriousplaythebook.com,2007-04-30:339218 Skip Cook 2007-04-30T16:01:35Z 2007-04-30T16:01:35Z tag:seriousplaythebook.com,2007-04-28:337174 John Cleanthes 2007-04-28T12:44:48Z 2007-04-28T12:37:24Z from a proud father.]]> tag:seriousplaythebook.com,2007-04-27:336638 Matt Beesley 2007-04-27T20:35:39Z 2007-04-27T20:35:39Z