I have some history on this blog when it comes to reviewing baseball anime, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous. In truth, it’s probably at least in part because I never participated in sports when I was in school, other than the minimum required in gym class. What it might be like to be… Read More Not Making the Cut: Disappointment on the Baseball Diamond The post Not Making the Cut: Disappointment on the Baseball Diamond appeared first on Beneath the Tangles.
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