Short Relief

Short Relief: Noise

by Emma Baccellieri, Nathan Bishop, and Matt Ellis 9/20

The theme here, accidentally but most assuredly, is noise.

Short Relief: A Long September

by Trevor Strunk, master_bp_admin, and Kate Preusser 9/19

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Kate Preusser and Trevor Strunk on the feeling that it's all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

Short Relief: The Cracks in Our Stars

by Meg Rowley, master_bp_admin, James Fegan, and Holly Wendt 9/18

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Holly M. Wendt takes on an alien not, for once, named Hunter; Meg Rowley examines furniture; James Fegan appreciates audio technology.

Short Relief: Introducing Dodgers X

by Matt Sussman, master_bp_admin, Kate Morrison, and Mary Craig 9/15

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The Dodgers re-rebrand, the best places in baseball to cry, and the All-Philosopher lineup.

Short Relief: The Man Who Shouldn’t Have Been There

by Zack Moser, master_bp_admin, and RJ McDaniel 9/14

An anecdotal assessment of Mark Trumbo's defensive skill, and a breakdown of where Shohei Otani won't go.

Short Relief: Ourselves, in Cheap Resin

by Jason Wojciechowski, Nathan Bishop, and Matt Ellis 9/13

An invective against bobbleheads, a sample of in-game audio, and a question of what, in baseball, is billable.

Short Relief: On Streaks, Mistakes, and Second-Rate Celebrations

by Patrick Dubuque, master_bp_admin, Emma Baccellieri, and Kate Preusser 9/12

Writing on the weight of streaks, real-life translations of errors, and searching for the new bat flip.

Short Relief: A Little Extra Incentive

by James Fegan, master_bp_admin, and Holly Wendt 9/11

A memory of twin hurricanes named Howard and Ernesto, and a catalogue of the supposed best swag the minor leagues have to offer.

Short Relief: Helpful Life Tips

by Matt Sussman, master_bp_admin, Zack Moser, and Mary Craig 9/08

The keys to life: how to tweet, how to eat in a non-destructive fashion, and how to use animals to diffuse your existential terror.

Short Relief: The Bottom of the Nth

by Patrick Dubuque, master_bp_admin, Trevor Strunk, and RJ McDaniel 9/07

Becoming unmoored in extra innings, losing sight of entire careers, and just not having sight at all.

Short Relief: The Man Who Refused to Lose

by Scott Delp, master_bp_admin, Nathan Bishop, Jason Wojciechowski, and Jesse Spector 9/06

The game as it connects major league ballplayer and four-year-old, fantasy and reality, and an old man and his spare room.

Short Relief: One Way to Find Love and Four Ways to Lose It

by Emma Baccellieri and Kate Preusser 9/05

The baseball highlight as a last chance at glory, and the transaction wire as four break-ups.

Short Relief: Little League Dreams

by BP Staff 9/04

For the offday, some of the BP staff share stories about the good, the bad, and the ugly of their own Little League experiences.

Short Relief: Watching It Play Out

by Jason Wojciechowski, Nathan Bishop, and Matt Ellis 8/30

A game and a team fall, while a Trout rises.

Short Relief: Three Stories of Struggle

by Emma Baccellieri, Kate Preusser, and RJ McDaniel 8/29

A throughline between Rhys Hoskins, Eddie Stanky, and Onelki Garcia

Short Relief: A Speech Before Dying

by Meg Rowley, James Fegan, and Holly Wendt 8/28

A poem for those preparing for battle, and an analysis of the aftermath.