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Baker: Miquel Batista dishes on Ramirez

Much like Bill James...I will not rest until the complete crudifying William Heirens/Elizabeth Short datebook planner is released!

No, not Manny Ramirez. We’re talking Richard Ramirez. The infamous “Night Stalker” of serial killer notoriety. Mariners pitcher Miguel Batista throws his name out there along with David “Son of Sam” Berkowitz, Ted Bundy and other crazies in this rather interesting website. It’s being used to promote his The Avenger of Blood fiction novel. Look, I won’t promise it will change your life or anything. But I can guarantee you that you won’t find anything similar out there by a major league ballplayer.

Do I have anything new on Jarrod Washburn? Nope. Arthur Rhodes? Other than the same reports that say the Marlins are interested in him? No. Erik Bedard? He’s still here. Not going anywhere.

In other words, Batista will have to do for now. If anything, the audio alone on the site makes visiting it worthwhile.

Repoz Posted: July 25, 2008 at 09:16 AM | 9 comment(s)
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1. Shooty misses Bill King Posted: July 25, 2008 at 09:51 AM (#2872601)

This isn't as weird as his Kenny G fandom.

2. Boots Day Posted: July 25, 2008 at 12:19 PM (#2872866)

"fiction novel"? What other kind is there?

3. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: July 25, 2008 at 12:23 PM (#2872870)

"fiction novel"? What other kind is there?

I guess there are historical novels. Those are a little less fictional.

4. Watch Crispix Attacks geek out Posted: July 25, 2008 at 12:42 PM (#2872900)

Then there are romans à clef, in which every major thing that happens is understood to correspond to something that happened (usually to the author) in real life.

I was going to order a copy of Batista's novel, but the excerpt is really overwritten and contains way too many acjectives. I was disappointed.

5. Petunia Posted: July 25, 2008 at 01:05 PM (#2872939)

I thought he wrote it in Spanish.

6. GGC won't apologize for liking the Red Sox Posted: July 25, 2008 at 01:15 PM (#2872948)

Wasn't In Cold Blood considered a non-fiction novel?

7. RB in NYC (Now a Man with Options! Maybe!) Posted: July 25, 2008 at 01:28 PM (#2872965)

Wasn't In Cold Blood considered a non-fiction novel?

Truman would've more than happy to tell you it was. He also would've been happy to tell you how good it was.

8. Portia Stanke Posted: July 25, 2008 at 01:53 PM (#2873002)

Miguel Batista : fiction :: Miguel Batista : retiring major league hitters

9. Vance W Posted: July 25, 2008 at 01:58 PM (#2873004)

Truman would've more than happy to tell you it was. He also would've been happy to tell you how good it was.

And he would have been right.

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