Short Relief

Short Relief: Tales of Cubs Fans, Extroverts, and 1987 Topps

by Jason Wojciechowski, Patrick Dubuque, and Nathan Bishop 3/15

Nathan explores the psyche of a young Cubs fan-to-be, Jason drafts Trevor May and discovers alienation, and the gang votes on their favorite Topps cards of the 80s.

Short Relief: Contract Bonuses and Lines in the Sand

by Emma Baccellieri and Matt Ellis 3/14

How the Kochi Fighting Dogs might add more talent, and how MLB get get its hands off Matt's idealized baseball.

Short Relief: Fallen Heroes, Anonymous Foot Soldiers, and Dale Sveum

by Holly Wendt, Patrick Dubuque, and Mo Bjonski 3/13

A narrative poem about a diminuitive hero of the past, a polemic against the laziness of polemics, and a piece that reveals too much about one author's financial status.

Short Relief: Naming Names, Punctuating Homers, and Scouting Scouts

by Matt Sussman, Meg Rowley, and Mary Craig 3/10

A pre-emptive strike against the renaming of things, thoughts on semicolon baseball, and a scouting report on people scouting.

Short Relief: Young Memories, Counterculture Sports Films, and a Reunion

by Zack Moser, James Fegan, and David Temple 3/09

James Fegan sees the pitching prospect of Christmas Future, Zack Moser seeks subtext in BASEketball, and David Temple supplies a one-act play.

Short Relief: On Pianists and Prodigal Sons

by Craig Goldstein and Nathan Bishop 3/08

Mariners prospect Tyler O'Neill robs you of your individuality. Meanwhile, Eric Gagne exists.

Short Relief: Opening One’s Heart, Calculating Existence Odds, and a Correction

by Jason Wojciechowski, Patrick Dubuque, and Emma Baccellieri 3/07

We know Ty Kelly wants you to know his heart. We don't know if Josh Phegley exists. And Kurt Suzuki we know all too well.

Short Relief: Perfect Numbers, Lying Numbers, and Fraudulent Pitchers

by Patrick Dubuque, Trevor Strunk, and Holly Wendt 3/06

Glances at the beauty of baseball numerology, the evils of said numerology, and an epitath for a pointless baseball exercise.