Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, I recall receiving information about life in what would now be considered as primitive means. We went to the library to research term papers and history essays. The news came on at 6pm … Continue reading A Baseball Card Collector Opens His First Pack in Nearly 30 Years
2024 was a year of wonderful baseball experiences I will never forget. I traveled as far was as Tacoma, Washington. Took in a Rainiers game with Mount Rainier in the background. I traveled to Phoenix, Arizona and just about every … Continue reading Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Night to my Baseball experiences in 2024
Atlanta Braves LHP (Left Handed Pitcher) Chris Sale enjoyed a tremendous bounce back 2024 season. Sale won the National League Triple Crown (unofficial title) by leading the NL in Wins, ERA, and Strikeouts. Sale also won the National League Gold … Continue reading Red Sox Or Not, I Couldn’t Help Rooting For Chris Sale in 2024
I have a ton of respect for student-athletes. In order to be good at math, most people have to work at it. In order to be good at relationships, most people have to work at it. In order to hit … Continue reading How Club Baseball Extends The Baseball Life Of The College Student-Athlete
Major League Baseball has worked very hard over the past few decades to make the outcome of a baseball game more predictable and more accurate. Wins vs opponent, batting average vs Pitcher, defensive WAR (wins against replacement), baserunning, win percentage … Continue reading The Non-Predictable Forces That May Decide This Year’s World Series
Upon hearing of the passing of Los Angeles Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela, I leafed through my collection of baseball cards to see if I had his card. I found a gem. A 1981 Topps Dodgers Future Stars Baseball card, and … Continue reading Baseball World Loses A Dodger Legend, RIP Fernando Valenzuela
In Major League Baseball, players move on to other teams all the time. It is the business of baseball. Some are traded. Some leave via free agency. Some are traded for a bag of baseballs. Some are traded for a … Continue reading My 2024 “Used To Be On The Red Sox” Roster of Players Who Are Playing in this year’s MLB Playoffs For Other Teams
The Boston Red Sox were officially aka mathematically eliminated from the 2024 MLB Playoffs this week. A loss to the rival Toronto Blue Jays on September 25th sealed their fate. In that fateful game, the BoSox left 8 runners on … Continue reading When Runners Are Left On Base, They Tend Not to Score
I was watching the evening news last night here in Hampton Roads and there was an interesting weather term tossed out. Meteorological Summer, according to the weatherman, was about to come to a close at the end of August. We … Continue reading The Meteorological Seasonal Calendar Vs The Baseball Experience Calendar
A few weeks past, I stopped in at Arthur Purdue Stadium, home of the Delmarva Shorebirds, on my way north to New Jersey for work (ABF Freight). The Shorebirds are the Single A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Upon arrival … Continue reading Wednesday Night Road Trip To MD For Shorebirds vs Red Sox Baseball
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