Open Stance delivers the thoughts, rants and raves of an opinionated and passionate baseball fan. Originally published as a think-piece column in Boston Baseball magazine in the 1990s (see "Columns" link, below right), Open Stance now comes to you in blog form.
I'm not one to use this space to plug commercial ventures, nor do I advocate giving the cable company even more money, but in this case, I'm willing to make an exception.
posted by Douglas T. Dinsmoor @ 9:03 PM
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One of my many pet peeves is redundancy in language. When I hear people use terms like "ATM machine" and "PIN number," they just sound stupid. I hear the latter often in commercials, which is even worse, because professional writers, editors, agencies and more are involved, and stuff like that still slips by.
posted by Douglas T. Dinsmoor @ 8:03 PM
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Yeah, I'm a baseball nut. I also love the ballparks, and I consider myself an aficionado. I've seen over 900 professional baseball games in 50 MLB parks and 81 minor league venues. I lived in Boston for over 20 years, and I continue to be a die-hard Red Sox fan, as well as a card-carrying member of Red Sox Nation. Now back in Denver again -- where I was born and raised -- I also follow the Rockies. I wish them well, but my relationship with them isn't anything close to the emotional and cultural investment I have with the BoSox. I consider myself a purist, and I loathe interleague play and the DH. I've never worn a tie to a ball game.
