Author Bio & Stories

Eric Nusbaum

Eric Nusbaum is a staffer at The Classical. He was the founder and co-editor of Pitchers and Poets. Reach him at his website ericnus.com.

  • July 16, 2012
    Theo Fleury's Pure Country — The Clog

    What is Theo Fleury doing singing a bunch of hokey-ish country songs on stage in the same arena he used to light up as a NHL star? Finding his voice, refusing to be quiet, and other admirable things, it turns out.

  • July 3, 2012
    The D-Train Leaves the Station — The Clog

    Dontrelle Willis retires from baseball. But is that really the right way to think about his career, and the way it ended?

  • June 20, 2012
    On Love and Giving a Shit: A Theory of Sports — The Clog

    A fan arrives at his unified theory of sports writing. Or  a sports writer arrives at his unified theory of fandom.  Or something.

  • June 13, 2012
    Sport vs. Sports — The Clog

    Mitt Romney says "sport" when most other Americans, even other amazingly stilted Mormon hedge-fund oligarchs, would say "sports." But he's not alone in this problem. We've made a chart to help Mitt and other confused people out.

  • June 8, 2012
    The Cup is in the Goddamn Building

    The Stanley Cup Finals come to Los Angeles, and with them the elusive  prospect of a fan's perfect moment. But so much reality stands in the way.

  • May 29, 2012
    The A.J. Ellis Revolution: A Primer — The Clog

    A.J. Ellis is not just the best catcher you've never heard of. This year, he's been the best catcher in baseball. How and why Ellis has become a one-man movement among Dodger fans. 

  • May 28, 2012
    Johnny Tapia is Dead — The Clog

    Johnny Tapia, a five-time champion of the world, is dead at 45. What do his crazy life and early death say about boxing and the hard lives of even the greatest boxers?

  • May 22, 2012
    Why We Hate Fatheads — The Clog

    A brief but important investigation into the meaning of Fatheads, and more importantly, Fathead commercials,  starring Justin Verlander. 

  • May 18, 2012
    We (Don't) Need to Talk About Manny

    Manny Pacquiao does not want to murder gay people, but what Manny Pacquiao wants, says, and does matter much less than the financial implications of what people think Manny Pacquiao wants, says, and does. 

  • May 7, 2012
    Gates, Buffett, Teenager Play World's Wealthiest Game of Table Tennis — The Clog

    Warren Buffett and Bill Gates took on Ariel Hsing, a U.S. Olympic team member as part of Berkshire Hathaway's really, really fun shareholder's weekend.