Please post 3 questions for our visitors. Read what is posted before you, so as to avoid repeated questions.
Some info about Lance and Mark.
Mark Bio. And a fun read about Mark and his brother.
Lance Bio. And check out some of this articles. Good stuff!
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
GoS: the final reading
1. Quick Chris Ballard Skype interview
2. Final questions from groups ...
Seniors leaving on senior project: Due May 6 via dropitto.me/mcollie
Game of Shadows ... what are to make of this? What's the legacy of Barry Bonds and BALCO? And what impact has it had on baseball as America's national pastime? Your only source is Game of Shadows. I want you to answer the So What? 2-3 pages, double spaced, due by week's end. You should be asserting a strong argument and making some good claims. We've been talking about baseball in America a lot, so you should have plenty of ideas. You can use I. Think of this as a written grappling of some of our bigger ideas.
Seiichiro & the juniors
Let's talk about your last few weeks ... 7 classes + 2 to present findings (each presentation is a mini-lesson about 20 minutes long)
2. Final questions from groups ...
Seniors leaving on senior project: Due May 6 via dropitto.me/mcollie
Game of Shadows ... what are to make of this? What's the legacy of Barry Bonds and BALCO? And what impact has it had on baseball as America's national pastime? Your only source is Game of Shadows. I want you to answer the So What? 2-3 pages, double spaced, due by week's end. You should be asserting a strong argument and making some good claims. We've been talking about baseball in America a lot, so you should have plenty of ideas. You can use I. Think of this as a written grappling of some of our bigger ideas.
Seiichiro & the juniors
Let's talk about your last few weeks ... 7 classes + 2 to present findings (each presentation is a mini-lesson about 20 minutes long)
Monday, April 18, 2016
Post #12: Underpaid Young Stars (due April 24)
There is something about this piece I love. Maybe it's the tension between "underpaid" young stars and the big contract players they will someday (hopefully) become. I use quotes around underpaid intentionally because, let's get serious, even though these players are underpaid, they are making so much more money than the average American. That said, they are making much less than players who aren't performing as well or who have signed big deal contracts. I also find Teixeira's closing line to be quite fitting to the real culture of MLB. What are your thoughts?
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Post #11: Drugs & Alcohol in 1986 (Due April 17)
Not necessarily the same class of PED as talked about in Game of Shadows, but amphetamines and alcohol we abused regularly in the mid-80s, especially on the championship Mets. An interesting piece from an insider about the culture of the team. Should these players be banned from Hall of Fame consideration? Their records torn down? What are your thoughts?
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