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- 5.18.12: Low Times, The Most Uncompromising Punk Compilation Ever
- 3.2.12: The Classical, Bud Selig Continues to Be Bud Selig
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- 2.13.12: Low Times, Billboard's Review of Mitch Miller's Prog Record
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- 2.2.12: Vice, Look Upon the Marlins’ Home-Run Celebration, Ye Mighty, And Despair
- 2/1/12: Splitsider, The Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary Special
- 1/25/12: The Classical, Time to Wallow in the Mire
- 1/18/12: Soundtrack Series, "El Capitan"
Dennis Miller: A Stranger to My Own Soul

Did you know that while he was on SNL, Dennis Miller was acting in a one-man show into which he poured his tortured psyche? It’s true! Follow his existential saga at Dennis Miller: A Stranger to My Own Soul, where you can get DM's daily dis-affirmations. And follow him on Twitter, how bout?
Studio 60 on Roosevelt Avenue: The Complete Scripts!

The gripping, Sorkin-y sabermetric drama that captivated dozens is now available in ebook format! Relive the entire season with Sandy Alderson and company, including exciting conclusion, the one that will leave no question unanswered, Now available from Amazon for the insultingly low price of 99 cents.
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Category Archives: 1999 Project
1999 Project: Post-Mortem
Way back in September, a reader emailed me and asked if I could collect all of the 1999 Project posts (so far) into a handy doc for non-web reading. So I did it, and in doing so discovered all the … Read on! —->
1999 Project: NLCS Game 6
Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. Vegas had the Mets at 5-1 odds to win games 6 and 7 in Atlanta. No other team who opened a playoff series with three straight losses had ever forced a … Read on! —->
1999 Project: NLCS Game 5
Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. Given a stay of execution, the Mets looked like they were back in midseason form. That included some needless clubhouse squabbling. Rickey Henderson was upset when Bobby Valentine replaced him in … Read on! —->
1999 Project: A Grand Slam Single Interlude
I really hoped to have my post about the epic game 5 of the 1999 NLCS ready for today’s 10th anniversary. But a game as ridiculous (and long) as that one deserves more attention than I could provide in the … Read on! —->
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Tagged 1999 nlcs, 1999 project, braves, grand slam single, mets, robin ventura
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1999 Project: NLCS Game 4
Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. NBC’s pregame intro praised the “talent and professionalism” of the Braves, and supposed a trip to the World Series would help them rightfully claim the mantle of Team of the Decade. … Read on! —->
1999 Project: NLCS Game 3
Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. The Braves appeared pretty loose as they came to Shea for game 3. During a workout the day before the game, Ryan Klesko ran out of the dugout wearing John Rocker’s … Read on! —->
1999 Project: NLCS Game 2
Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. October 13, 1999: Braves 4, Mets 3 If game 1 was doomed by miscues on the field, then the outcome of game 2 was sealed by mistakes in the dugout. Bobby … Read on! —->
1999 Project: NLCS Game 1
Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. The Mets had almost three days off in between game 4 of the NLDS and the start of the championship series in Atlanta. But they began their assault on the Braves … Read on! —->
1999 Project: A First-hand Account of Pratt-tober
In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m a tad obsessed with the 1999 Mets. But I also have to admit, I didn’t not get to see them in person many times. Not more than twice, and I my usually steeltrap brain … Read on! —->
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Tagged 1999 nlds, 1999 project, diamondbacks, mets, todd pratt
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1999 Project: NLDS Game 4
Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. Before, during, and after game 3, everyone connected with the Mets held out hope that Mike Piazza’s thumb would miraculously heal somehow and allow him to return in game 4. That … Read on! —->