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In the mail: Bill James Gold Mine

04/13/2009

Just got my edition of The Bill James Gold Mine in the mail the other day. Great stuff. It's not quite the same as the old Bill James Abstracts, and it isn't quite as good...but it's pretty darn entertaining,... Read More...

Ten Second Movie Review

Chad Dotson

03/06/2009

I finally got a chance to see "The Wrestler" yesterday. Now, I don't know a thing about wrestling, and I've never seen a single professional wrestling match in my life, but this was a superb movie. Just a fant... Read More...

RNR #12: The mailbag, and part 2 of the Logan Parker interview

Chad Dotson

02/10/2009

Part 2 of Bill's interview with Redleg Nation Spotlight Player Logan Parker, and Chad dives into the mailbag. Plus, another 10 second movie review...all in Episode 12 of Redleg Nation Radio. Listen at the bo... Read More...

RNR #11: Spring Training, Movies, and Logan Parker Interview

Chad Dotson

02/04/2009

Bill interviews Redleg Nation Spotlight Player Logan Parker, and Chad discusses Spring Training and gives a movie review...all in Episode 11 of the Redleg Nation Radio podcast. Listen at the bottom of this p... Read More...

RN Review: The Mysterious Montague

Chad Dotson

07/16/2008

Just wanted to mention a book I just finished: The Mysterious Montague: A True Tale of Hollywood, Golf, and Armed Robbery. It was written by Leigh Montville, who wrote two other books that I enjoyed quite a bi... Read More...

Ten Second Movie Review

Chad Dotson

07/14/2008

Yes, this is an off-topic post. I just can't bear to think about the Reds right now (even though the road trip just completed could have certainly gone worse). Recently, Rob Neyer (subscription required) post... Read More...

Ten Second Movie Review

Chad Dotson

06/06/2008

I've now seen the first two of the big summer blockbusters -- Iron Man and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. They are both worth watching, but Indiana Jones was clearly better, in my opinion.... Read More...

RN Review and Giveaway — “MLB 08: The Show” for PS3

Chad Dotson

03/27/2008

(Want to win a copy of "MLB 08: The Show" for Playstation 3? Check out the end of this review to see how you can get one for free.) I have an admission to make. I play video games. No, I'm not a gamer; I'm ... Read More...

New Baseball Books

Chad Dotson

02/03/2008

Library Journal has this good review of the baseball books set to be released in 2008. It's worth a read if, like me, you are prone to filling your shelves with baseball books that you may never read. While I... Read More...

Ten second movie review

Chad Dotson

01/28/2008

Absolutely no Reds-related content here, but I wanted to recommend a great movie to you: Juno. We saw it yesterday afternoon, and it's just a brilliant film. Well-written, quirky, and if Ellen Page doesn't wi... Read More...

Baseball Prospectus 2007

Chad Dotson

03/13/2007

Doc Scott has received his Baseball Prospectus, and he has a review here. I've received mine as well, but I've only read the Reds section so I was waiting before I commented on it here. I have to say, however... Read More...

RN Review: “License to Deal”

Chad Dotson

03/06/2007

Just finished "License to Deal: A Season on the Run with a Maverick Baseball Agent" by Jerry Crasnick. Excellent read. Crasnick, who has done work for ESPN.com among other outlets, spends a season following M... Read More...