My yearly “best of” lists have been growing, from nine posts in 2009 to 10 in 2010, 11 in 2011 and yes, 12 in 2012. Obviously that pace is unsustainable without creating a ridiculously big list, especially in years like this one in which I somehow am now posting for only the 56th time. I promise to write more next year. For now, let’s just make the recap thing a 10-best post ranked from one I liked to the one liked the most. Enjoy!
10. Blue Horse Dragon In The Night
My friend commented that a picture and description I posted of a carousel seemed like the start of a short story. Challenge accepted.
9. Throwback Jersey
In a video from 1996, 12-year-old me faces tough questions about our baseball team. In a picture from 2013, much older me puts on my jersey from that summer.
8. Mady Is Not Impressed
As an uncle, I have been tasked with teaching my niece a few things, chiefly about baseball. I took it upon myself to add another item: McKayla Maroney’s “not impressed” face.
7. Just Say No
I noticed the Topps baseball card company was warning its product is not safe for kids under the age of 6. Their answer as to why surprised me.
6. Will The Last N64 Baseball Player Turn The Lights Out?
Sometimes I ask questions that require far too much time to answer. This time it was which player from Major League Baseball with Ken Griffey Jr. would be the last remaining player in the league in real life. We’re down to just a few left.
5. Always Walk-Offs In The Banana Stand
Using a scoreboard message at Nats Park to land an Arrested Development joke. Thanks to the Internet, we know at least a couple of people noticed. Success!
4. Happy Place
Also thanks to the Internet, I make a comment about Happy Gilmore, one of my favorite movies of all time, and the lead actress responds to me.
3. Signs Of Natitude
I tap into my extensive shoe-selling experience to answer a question for a couple of Nationals pitchers. One of them does the utterly unnecessary and sends me cool stuff in return.
2. Harper Goes DEEP To Right
Bryce Harper stars in a commercial slugging baseballs that land at different spots around the city. I break down the awesome nature of those hits.
1. Chasing Olga
Probably my favorite post on the entire blog. The month I spent getting intentionally catfished by “Olga.”