Derrick Goold's Blog, page 137
February 5, 2012
A dip back into our 16-bit past and the only baseball game where...
A dip back into our 16-bit past and the only baseball game where Laurel and Hardy manned the pivot for the Cardinals, Sam Malone actually did pitch for Boston and, as I discovered tonight, Dracula could face his maker. It's Ken Griffey Jr. presents Major League Baseball and quite possibly the coolest lineups in baseball video game history.
36/366 When the Lombardi Trophy sees its shadow we are assured...
36/366 When the Lombardi Trophy sees its shadow we are assured it's less than six weeks before baseball is back. The warmup act is over. Time for the headliner. (Taken with instagram)
February 4, 2012
February 3, 2012
Kirby at first. Shooter in the bullpen. Crumb off the bench. Why...
Kirby at first. Shooter in the bullpen. Crumb off the bench. Why it's a veritable all-star team of comic creators, and thanks to Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball (1994) on the Super Nintendo it was the literal lineup for the Houston Astros. Today at CBR, one of the "legends" explored is the all-comic stars lineup that the Griffey game had to field because it didn't have permission from the players' union to use actual names. Who wouldn't want John Romita, one of the definitive pencils behind...
Baseball and the best ginger ale in the world … is there a...
Baseball and the best ginger ale in the world … is there a better combination?
33/366 Yes, I skipped ahead to the final page, but how could I...
33/366 Yes, I skipped ahead to the final page, but how could I pass up "The Twelve" when this is the final page? Some late night reading. One question: If the Phantom Reporter goes on furlough, does anybody notice? (Taken with instagram)
February 1, 2012
32/366 Spent the day digging into the Kansas-Mizzou rivalry and...
32/366 Spent the day digging into the Kansas-Mizzou rivalry and great games dating all the way back to 1922 or so. (Taken with instagram)
January 31, 2012
"Rabbit. Rabbit. Rabbit."
- My sixth grade teacher on what to say first thing on the first of every month to make sure the month is a good one. Never hurts to try again.
31/366 On my way to meet with young high school journalists, and...
31/366 On my way to meet with young high school journalists, and this is what I passed on the way through the lobby of The Post-Dispatch. Nice reminder. (Taken with instagram)
