{"id":239,"date":"2004-05-07T07:27:16","date_gmt":"2004-05-07T11:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vmalt\/?p=239"},"modified":"2005-12-31T15:59:57","modified_gmt":"2005-12-31T20:59:57","slug":"maybe-the-yankees-can-hold-gsa-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/maybe-the-yankees-can-hold-gsa-night","title":{"rendered":"Maybe the Yankees can hold GSA night!"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time, my publishing persona and my sports persona have come together. No, I’m not publishing a Paul West book on cricket (not a bad idea . . .). Rather, the spring-training pre-game practice<\/a> of Yankee catcher Jorge Posada feels like something straight out of The Mad Man<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Money quote? “I wish I could wear gloves, honestly,” Posada said. “I’ve tried it. It just doesn’t feel right.”<\/p>\n

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For the first time, my publishing persona and my sports persona have come together. No, I’m not publishing a Paul West book on cricket (not a bad idea . . .). Rather, the spring-training pre-game practice of Yankee catcher Jorge Posada feels like something straight out of The Mad Man. Money quote? “I wish I … <\/p>\n

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