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It's a Geffcentennial celebration of 100 VFTB posts
In honor of 100 posts on my Substack, I’ve taken some of my most-read posts from the last 4 months out from behind the paywall and made them free to all for a few days.
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I didn’t know where VIEW FROM THE BLEACHERS would go when I signed on to Substack for the first time on March 27, but yesterday—less than 4 months later—I published my 100th post.
We’ve had so many new subscribers join us over the course of the season so over the next few days, in honor of this Geffcentennial, I’m going to re-share some of my most-read posts to this point in the season as well as a few of my personal favorites.
There’s something for everyone: Behind-the-scenes tales of life in the big leagues, Marlins and MLB history, perspective pieces, long-form essays, statistical breakdowns, ghost stories and more.
If you’re reading any of these pieces for the first time, I hope you enjoy them and will hit the “like” button and share them with people in your network.
And if you’re inclined to enjoy any of them for the 2nd time, feel free to “like” and share as well as we continue to try to build out VFTB community.
Thanks for joining me on this journey in 2023.
GG
PERSPECTIVE: It's Time
“We know we have a lot of work in front of us, on the field and off the field, and I know we're up to the challenge.” Bruce Sherman, at his introductory press conference, October 3, 2017 As the Marlins prepare to open their 6th season under owner Bruce Sherman, it’s time.
On the road again
With the Marlins hitting the road for the first time in 2023 this week, I take you behind the scenes and explain what it’s like to travel with a major league team. When a major league team hits the road, you’re typically looking at a traveling party that includes 50-60 people. Players…
Continuing the legacy
In an era in which exit velocity and launch angle are king and swing-and-miss rules the world, the Marlins’ best hitter is a throwback. Watching Luis Arraez during his first 2 weeks in Miami, I can’t help but think about Rod Carew, Tony Gwynn and Ichiro
25 years later, an enduring lesson in leadership
The San Diego Padres welcomed members of their 1998 National League Championship team back to town this week for a festive 25th anniversary celebration. 13 former players and a pair of coaches were joined by family members representing the late Tony Gwynn
Hearing voices
This should come as no surprise considering I’ve spent the majority of the last 3 decades doing baseball play-by-play on the radio, but it’s my opinion that—if you can’t be at the ballpark—there’s no better way to enjoy a ballgame than by listening to a hometown radio voice.
The thrill of the chase
Ty Cobb and Rogers Hornsby did it 3 times each, and George Sisler did it twice. Shoeless Joe Jackson and Cobb both did it in 1911, while the threesome of Cobb, Sisler and Hornsby turned the trick in 1922. Sisler and Hornsby did it for different teams in the same city in that 1922 season.
Managing the media
If you asked all 30 major league managers what the toughest part of their job is, you’d get a variety of answers, but my guess is very few—if any—would begin by mentioning dealing with the media on a daily basis. Is it their favorite part of the job? Probably not. B…
Ghost stories
If baseball players were to gather around a campfire to toast s’mores and tell spooky stories, many of those tales would have a Milwaukee dateline. The Pfister Hotel, just 3 blocks from the shores of Lake Michigan, is a classic old hotel, a Milwaukee icon that opened its doors in 1893.
You never forget your first
Only 27 days after his 20th birthday, Eury Perez will be the youngest pitcher and the 2nd-youngest player to ever appear for the Marlins when he makes his major league debut tonight against the Cincinnati Reds. He’s 223 days younger than Jose Fernandez
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Congrats on the first one hundred!
Your blog has been the best part of the season for me Geff.