Ballparks, Beer, and a Whole Lot of Baseball
Since I’ve moved into my new place, one of the harsh realities is living a life without cable or internet. I’m a tad behind getting up to speed with those … Continue Reading Why Scooter Gennett is the Future of the Reds
If it feels like there’s been a lot of big name players on the move after the trade deadline, you’re right. Jay Bruce, Curtis Granderson, Neil Walker, and just today … Continue Reading Shark in the Water?
Ugh. Monday. We’ve all suffered through way too many of them. The film Office Space said it best: But why should a case of the Mondays be a bad thing? Why … Continue Reading Standing Room Only’s “Case” of the Mondays
Eight ejections. Four bean-balls. Three bench-clearings. And one embarrassingly unprofessional street fight that broke out on a baseball diamond. Yes, Rob Manfred and his crack-team of MLB officials are going … Continue Reading Melee in the Motor City
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Dylan Thomas’s famous poem … Continue Reading Please Go Gentle Into That Good Wright
I am taking a break from writing government and psychology lesson plans to blog a bit. As Scott said yesterday, we have been very busy with work and our commitments … Continue Reading Next Man Up: Teams Feel the Heat as Players Hit The DL
As you may have noticed, due to a confluence of heavy workloads, trying to finding a job, and the fast-approaching commencement of the academic year, the pace of articles on … Continue Reading Back From Baseball Hiatus
First, I apologize that we have not been posting as much. Scott and myself have been very busy with work and I have had new teacher orientation the last week. … Continue Reading How Jay Bruce Will Save the Cleveland Indians
Well, it wasn’t easy, but we made it home. After our connecting flight back to Columbus was cancelled not once, not twice, but three times, we rented a car and … Continue Reading Fenway Park and Boston: Round Two
The Dodgers have a problem. No, not the kind that will hurt them in the regular season. They have the best record to date in franchise history–keep in mind that … Continue Reading Projecting the Dodgers Playoff Rotation
When 30 teams each play 162 games — a grand total of 2,430 games across all of baseball — there’s a lot that happens. We often focus on the superstars … Continue Reading The Under-Appreciated Players of the 2017 Season
Yesterday we reviewed the major trades in the American League, where the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics got high marks for the Sonny Gray trade and the Baltimore Orioles got … Continue Reading Grading the Trade Deadline: National League
Brett and I reunited in Boston yesterday. We drank beer, we went on a boat, and we explored Boston’s historical sites. But because we’re multi-tasking Millennials, we also kept our … Continue Reading Grading the Trade Deadline: American League
