BREAKING: NotGraphs Acquired by Banknotes Harper

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INTERNET, USA — It seems that the pale, maligned fans of comedic and heartfelt baseball writing will not need to feel even more depressed than usual, as the famous Internet Weblog NotGraphs was just purchased in a leveraged buyout by famed baseballer and performer-of-business Brian “Banknotes” Harper.

Harper’s company, The Harper Group of Concerns and Equity and Pounding, released a statement this morning stating that after the last out of the 2014 World Series, all future NotGraphs content will take place at BanknotesIndustries.com. Current NotGraphs writers were offered the opportunity to continue their work at Banknotes Industries, at an agreed-upon and much lower compensation level.

When asked for a statement, Mr. Harper did make mention that he was available for comment, but was choosing not to anyway.

More as this story develops.





David G. Temple is the Managing Editor of TechGraphs and a contributor to FanGraphs, NotGraphs and The Hardball Times. He hosts the award-eligible podcast Stealing Home. Dayn Perry once called him a "Bible Made of Lasers." Follow him on Twitter @davidgtemple.

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Yirmiyahu
10 years ago
#KeepNotGraphs
10 years ago
Reply to  Yirmiyahu

This would be pure gold, even if you had never heard of Banknotes Harper at all.

#BankNotesIndustries

#KeepNotGraphs
10 years ago
Reply to  Some guy

OK, it’s for real. Sponsorship on Baseball Reference requires a certain amount of capital, from what I’m told:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harpebr01.shtml

Simon
10 years ago
Reply to  #KeepNotGraphs

i’ve never seen that formerly~formally mistake before. Interesting.

Also, this is awesome.