Four down, three to go. Brett and I have been going non-stop for the past three days on the first leg of our Great Ohio Ballpark Tour. Truth be told, yesterday evening was the first time we've had off. We almost caught a foul ball (not really), we narrowly avoided a rain-out, and we found ourselves in a... Continue Reading →
First rule about Fight Club: You don't talk about Fight Club. First rule about baseball: Don't talk about the "unwritten rules." But in light of this weekend's events, maybe we should. On Saturday, tempers flared at Target Field between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins. In the third inning, Jacoby Jones was hit in the... Continue Reading →
For those of you who haven't been following the Milwaukee Brewers closely (and I honestly can't blame you for that), they haven't been that bad through April. They're playing .500 baseball, and sit only one games back from the division-leading Chicago Cubs. They also lead the majors in home runs and slugging percentage. A big... Continue Reading →
The beauty of a blog run by two people is that you get two different perspectives on the issues that matter. Sometimes, those perspectives stand in stark contrast. Take, for example, the last time Brett and I went to Progressive Field, where my beloved Detroit Tigers defeated his beloved Cleveland Indians. We bring our own... Continue Reading →
Can we please nickname it "The Bathtub?" Or is that too obvious? Either way, Akron is the next ballpark on our Great Ohio Ballpark Tour in May, and this is the only ballpark on this tour that I have visited, and Brett has not. I got the chance to job shadow the Akron broadcasters for... Continue Reading →
The beginning of a new baseball season is filled with hope for every team. No matter what the projections may say, each team starts the season with the mindset that "this year is our year." The first week of the season is the first chance we get to see the teams playing meaningful games. In... Continue Reading →
Standing Room Only 