Dean Harakas
Dean Harakas is the founder and editor of www.NoPepperPlaying.com -- The Quirky Side of Baseball(sm).
Hit The Deck! @Decker6: Funniest player you’re not following on Twitter
Cody Decker: A subtle man ... not. So, who is @Decker6 aka Cody Decker? While at UCLA, the slugger was named twice to the All-Pac-10 team and was known for his unique “batters box stomp” featured More...
Hit the Deck! Baseball’s tweeps are #Tebowing!
It's hard not to jump on the Tim Tebow bandwagon. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) As Tim Tebow was leading the Denver Broncos to another improbable victory against the Chicago Bears yesterday, baseball’s More...
Hit The Deck! Player buzz to Pujols going (almost) Hollywood
Not surprisingly, Twitter blew up this morning after King Albert signed a monster deal with the so-called ”Mystery Team” – also known as Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Fans in Cardinal More...
Hit The Deck! Is @LoMoMarlins the first MLB player demoted for tweets? #FreeLoMo
Oh no! LoMo sent to triple-A! (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Last Saturday, Logan Morrison, one of baseball’s most prolific tweeps, was unceremoniously and curiously demoted to triple-A. There has been considerable More...
Hit The Deck: “But Dad, it’s Shark Week!”
Q: What is the most anticipated TV event for baseball’s tweeps? A: Shark Week! Here’s what the guys had to say about great whites. Decker6 Cody Decker > Democrats and republicans were More...
Hit The Deck! Red Sox-Rays marathon brought to you by letters G A R F O O S & E
Sunday night, the Red Sox and Rays battled through 16 innings before Boston eked out a 1-0 victory. While many (at least for a while) were watching ESPN’s coverage, there was an alternative “broadcast” More...
Hit The Deck: All-Star break edition! Baseball’s tweeps go fishing, eat Cheetos and cry during the Home Run Derby
While there was plenty of coverage around those who made the All-Star team and the game itself, here’s a peek inside how some of our favorite non-All-Star tweeps handled the time off. A Mid-Summer Vacation: Ballplayers’ More...
Hit The Deck! Baseball’s tweeps buzzing about goldfish, a robotarm, Canseco’s marriage proposal and no cookies after a drug test
In addition to our tweeps usual rantings, ravings and humor, we have stories about a fish, an inside look at Tommy John surgery and Jose’s love life. A Goldfish Named Squints: A ballplayer never knows what More...
Hit The Deck! Baseball’s tweeps are ranting and raving about goats, chivalry, heat and flossing
In addition to the usual suspects, this week’s edition of Hit The Deck! welcomes 26 new players to the fold (with a couple of dropouts because they were pretty boring this week). In addition to the travel More...
Hit The Deck! Baseball’s tweetaholics are not so anonymous
Baseball has a long history of producing memorable quotes from players, managers, owners, fans and reporters. During the “old” days, we’d read these quotes in the paper or see them on video. With rare exception, More...
