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August 2015

August 19, 2015

So THAT’s What A 58-Day Road Trip Looks Like

No, no; don't worry. I'm not talking about any road trip of mine (thankfully). I'm...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Sometimes Baseball Is Just Too Hard, Even For the Pros

There's something encouraging about watching professional baseball players do things that make them look as...

April 2015

April 09, 2015

No Commentary Necessary — “Adam Eaton Channels Superman”

Earlier today, the White Sox's Adam Eaton made a catch. OK, that's not fair. He...

March 2015

March 26, 2015

Maximizing Major League Baseball’s Emotional Impact

An interesting baseball story broke this past Friday. And since there's nothing of sporting note going...

February 2015

February 24, 2015

Cricket, Growing More Cricket With Each Passing Day

I have a guilty secret. ...OK, so maybe it's not a secret, because I've actually...

February 19, 2015

The Winter of Our Discontent, Made Glorious (Again)

Our long national, annual nightmare is over, at last. (OK, so maybe it's just my...

August 2014

August 19, 2014

Bacall, Baseball, and an Extraordinary Bit of Detective Work

When the legendary Lauren Bacall passed away last week at the age of 89, a...

August 08, 2014

SVS: “The Battered Bastards of Baseball”

Bing Russell was a largely-unsung character actor. Someone whose face you recognize immediately, but whose name...

August 06, 2014

Little-League Baseball in Big-League Wineskins

As I've remarked in the past, one of my favorite things about baseball is its...

June 2014

June 19, 2014

Kershaw’s Historic Night

So, Dodger ace (and all-around good guy) Clayton Kershaw threw a no-hitter last night. (Against...

June 12, 2014

Dipped in Magic Waters

I'm not the world's greatest Field of Dreams fan. I've enjoyed it pretty much every...

May 2014

May 13, 2014

A Special Anniversary for Dodger Fans

Yes, I realize this is a day late. But I almost missed it altogether. Thanks...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Definitely Not in Kansas Any More

Last night, Son Number One -- the newly-teen-aged-one (O.M.G!!!) -- had his first baseball game of...

March 2014

March 29, 2014

Closer and Closer

Just getting myself ready for tomorrow night with this "little" long-distance number from the occasionally-healthy...

March 06, 2014

One of the Best Baseball Stories EVER Is Finally Over

Yesterday, one of the most fascinating, most inspiring, most inscrutable baseball players in recent memory...

February 2014

February 08, 2014

They’re Back!

They're back! No, no. Not the poltergeists. I hate horror, remember? The Boys in Blue! They're...

January 2014

January 09, 2014

The Day I Was Glad To See Keith Olbermann

Keith Olbermann doesn't get a lot of love in my corner of the InterWebs. That's...

October 2013

October 08, 2013

From the Depths to the Heights in Mere Seconds

Last night was nerve-wracking. Crawford was surprisingly spectacular, and Kershaw was solid. The defense was neither....

August 2013

August 13, 2013

Seeing Isn’t Always Believing

I'll be honest; even after repeated viewings and reviewings (and an entire night to let...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

The Most Exciting Play in Baseball

Hank Aaron once said that "the triple is the most exciting play in baseball." He...

July 02, 2013

The Love Language of Little League

As this year's two-month Little League marathon drew to a close, I came to realize...

June 2013

June 17, 2013

When Sports Worlds Collide

View image | gettyimages.com Over the past year or so, I've become quite a cricket...

April 2013

April 22, 2013

Bizarre Baseball Happenings, As Always

I love collecting baseball oddities -- a fact that helps to explain my extreme fondness for...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

Baseball’s Springtime Reminder

It's happening again, as it does every year. I've got a fever; a debilitating, devouring,...

February 05, 2013

Taking Old-Time Baseball Literally

On a day when our own beloved Tom McDonald highlights (and then waxes most interestingly upon) yesterday's borderline...

January 2013

January 18, 2013

When Winning Is Everything

In the wake -- or, I fear, in the eye -- of this week's mind-boggling...

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