Short Relief

Short Relief: Marvel’s New Series, a White Sox Story, and Baseball Seeking Elbow

by Kate Preusser, David Temple, and Zack Moser 4/06

Featuring Hot Dog Man, The Talking Heads, and Stephen Piscotty's Pain.

Short Relief: Sunday Night Vespers, Parking, and Greinke Thinking

by Nathan Bishop, James Fegan, and Jason Wojciechowski 4/05

Crying and baseball, Allen Iverson, Braves spokesperson, and Zack Greinke vs. Madison Bumgarner.

Short Relief: Dark Souls: Extra Innings, Fi(bb)nal Destination, and Opening Day Disasters

by Emma Baccellieri, Trevor Strunk, and Kate Preusser 4/04

A new frontrunner for best baseball video game and an unpoppable bubble.

Short Relief: Deadball is Alive, A Vegas Vignette, and Spelling It Out With Larry Anderson

by Bryan Grosnick, Holly Wendt, and Matthew Provenzano 4/03

Bryan reviews a new take on an old game, Matt talks baseball in Vegas, and Holly

Short Relief: Famous Cereal Celebrities, Anonymous Roster Cuts, and Illegible Signatures

by Matt Sussman, Stacey Gotsulias, and Mary Craig 3/31

Mary decries a 75-year-old cereal box, Matt breaks down the latest in Tampa Bay roster casualties, and Stacey reacts to an awkward gift.

Short Relief: Machado’s Sublimity, A Past-Life Scorecard, And A Dark Tale

by Patrick Dubuque, Zack Moser, and Martin Alonso 3/30

Zack discuss a shortstop's majsty, Martin finds a scorecard link to his past, and Patrick gets depressing.

Short Relief: Spring Dismissals, Veteran Expletives, and JaCobies Jones

by Patrick Dubuque, James Fegan, and Nathan Bishop 3/29

James breaks out the crack analysis to break down your manager ejection fantasy draft, Nathan smirks along with Chase Utley, and Patrick creates an an identity crisis.

Short Relief: A Friendly Warning, A Friendly Pitcher, and Some Friendly Advice

by Emma Baccellieri, Matt Ellis, and Kate Preusser 3/28

Matt transcribes a sample inning of Jose Canseco's broadcast debut, Emma finds the ideal athlete social media presence, and Kate encourages some GMs to engage in shower thoughts.

Short Relief: Talking (And Not Talking) Baseball

by Patrick Dubuque and Holly Wendt 3/27

A discussion of a forgotten set of 1989 baseball cards that contained audio recordings, and the their secrets.

Short Relief: Puttin’ On The Reds / Historical Unwritten Rules

by Matt Sussman and Mary Craig 3/24

Matt recounts how history was made on a bad Reds team in 1998, while Mary does some social archaeology through customs of baseball past.

Short Relief: Playing the Right Way, Baserunning the Wrong Way, and Pitching the Rockies Way

by Zack Moser, David Temple, and Mo Bjonski 3/23

David's article may be recorded for quality assurance, Mo asks ballplayers to gather ye TOOTBLANs while ye may, and Zack celebrates the model mid-90s Rockies starter.

Short Relief: L’Essene du Danks / The Last Show

by Jason Wojciechowski and Patrick Dubuque 3/22

Jason travels to a Benedictine monastery in search of an old pitcher, while Patrick visits a nearby elementary school cafeteria.

Short Relief: Fielding as Metaphor, Teams as Monsters, and Sumo Suits as Disguises

by Patrick Dubuque, Bryan Grosnick, and Emma Baccellieri 3/21

Patrick stumbles upon a random baseball quote that summarizes how to write, Bryan breaks out his Monster Manual to preview the 2017 season, and Emma sees a fear of quietness in every half-inning break.

Short Relief: Spring Gimmickry, Intranational Exceptionalism, and Baseball’s Hockey Player

by Trevor Strunk, Holly Wendt, and Matthew Provenzano 3/20

Trevor logics himself into rooting for Tebow, Matthew challenges the bias against "exhibition games," and Holly finds the mulleted link between the diamond and the rink.

Short Relief: Imaginary Players and Imaginary Victories

by Matt Sussman, Mary Craig, and Jen Mac Ramos 3/17

Mary spins a sad yarn of mistaken identity, Jen judges the winner of an exhibition debate, and Matt creates and solves a great mystery of our time.

Short Relief: Disputing Crash, Remembering Bonderman, and Forgetting Pham

by Zack Moser, James Fegan, and David Temple 3/16

Zack takes on one of baseball's favorite cliches, while David and Tommy Pham cling stubbornly to their souls.