Steve Parkhurst

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25 Years Ago Today, Adrian Beltre Went From San Antonio to Los Angeles

By Steve Parkhurst June 23, 2023 Twenty-five years ago tonight, June 23, 1998, then Dodgers prospect Adrian Beltre made the improbable one-w

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Clearing the Tabs June 15, 2023

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so

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A fascinating thread, well put together, exposing some of the fraud taking place on social media, especially on Twitter.

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Un libro y el HOF para Adrian Beltré

Juan Vene, a baseball Hall of Fame voter, wrote this recently.

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Louisville Impresses in the 2023 Shriners Classic, A&M and Tech Go 16 Innings

This year's version of the Shriners Children’s College Classic in Houston featured four teams in the College Baseball Nation Top 25: Louisville, Texas Tech, TCU, and Texas A&M. They were joined by Michigan and Rice. Friday commenced with the roof of Minute Maid Park open and a first pitch temperature of 63 degrees; the weather over the weekend allowed the roof to remain open for all nine games of the Classic. The sun caused some problems, and even one rather gruesome injury in the afternoon game

My recap from the Shriners College Classic in Houston this past weekend.

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Un libro y el HOF para Adrian Beltré

PARA DGO. MAR. 5, 2023. JUAN VENÉ EN LA PELOTA… Coral Gables, Florida. (VIP-WIRE).- “El Hall de la Fama de Cooperstown es mucho más que un homenaje terrenal, porque se trata de la inmortalidad”… J…

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Roosevelt Montás on Rescuing Socrates

Listen to this episode from EconTalk on Spotify. How do books change our lives? Educator and author Roosevelt Montás of Columbia University talks about his book Rescuing Socrates with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Drawing on his own educational and life journey, Montás shows how great books don't just teach us stuff--they get inside us and make us who we are.

A great conversation between Roosevelt Montas and Russ Roberts of #EconTalk

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Tulane and UCF Pace American, ECU Not Far Behind

The American Athletic Conference (AAC) played just its second weekend of action this weekend. As the weekend concluded, no team is undefeated and several teams find themselves in the middle of the pack with plenty of time for position changes between now and the start of the conference tournament in Clearwater on May 24. Tulane Wins Fourth Straight Series Tulane was one of two teams that entered weekend play undefeated in conference action. The Green Wave hosted the Bulls of South Florida and Fr

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Berkman and Cruz Face Each Other as Coaches for the First Time

Rice pitcher Parker Smith faces Houston Baptist on Wednesday By Steve ParkhurstFebruary 23, 2022 HOUSTON — Husky Field on the campus of Houston Baptist University played host to a memorable basebal…

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Oregon State, Arizona, and California Shine In Opening Weekend Tournaments

Opening weekend for the 2022 college baseball season offered fans around the country the opportunity to view some unique matchups in some unusual locales. In Arlington, Texas, the State Farm College Baseball Showdown took place in Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers where Auburn, Oklahoma, Michigan, Arizona, Kansas State, and Texas Tech did battle over three days. In Surprise, Arizona, three teams—Oregon State, New Mexico, and Gonzaga—competed in the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Class

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Clearing the Tabs December 15, 2021

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so...

Several links, hopefully you can find something worth reading.

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Clearing the Tabs November 30, 2021

Ending November with some things I've read so far in the second half of this month, or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at ...

Several links, hopefully you can find something worth reading.

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Disclose.tv on Twitter

“NEW - Kamala Harris asks NASA if they are able to "track trees" by race as part of "environmental justice." https://t.co/zFMayeTbhJ”

In case you were wondering about the limits of #KamalaHarris - here it is.

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My Two Reviews of No Time To Die on James Bond Radio

The best, and perhaps longest running, podcast devoted to 007 films, James Bond Radio , has a cool way of leaving 90-second audio messages v...

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478. How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt?

Listen to this episode from Freakonomics Radio on Spotify. Arthur Brooks is an economist who for 10 years ran the American Enterprise Institute, one of the most influential conservative think tanks in the world. He has come to believe there is only one weapon that can defeat our extreme political polarization: love. Is Brooks a fool for thinking this — and are you perhaps his kind of fool?

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I have seen the 25th film in the James Bond franchise, No Time To Die.

My personal ranking of the first 25 #JamesBond #007 films from favorite to least favorite. What do you think?

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It’s that time. It’s been 5 years and 11 months, to the day, but who’s counting? #007 #NoTimeToDie #JamesBond