Tuesday Night Baseball Featuring Cubs vs Brewers At Sloan Park, Mesa

Tuesday March 12th, after finishing work at ABF Freight in Phoenix, I took a peek at the Arizona Cactus League Spring Training schedule of games. Most of the Cactus League games are afternoon games around 1pm, so at best I … Continue reading Tuesday Night Baseball Featuring Cubs vs Brewers At Sloan Park, Mesa

A Friday Afternoon Visit to Bud Metheny Baseball Stadium for Old Dominion vs Northeastern

As a native New Englander, anything over 50 degrees in March in Rhode Island is considered a gigantic bonus. Heck, it’s T-shirt weather compared to the typical 30s, 40s, blizzard type conditions of late February and early March. Winter lasts … Continue reading A Friday Afternoon Visit to Bud Metheny Baseball Stadium for Old Dominion vs Northeastern

A Thorough Baseball, New York, American History Lesson From Kevin Baker’s “The New York Game”

Would you consider yourself an expert on a particular subject matter? How about a multi-subject expert capable of rattling off statistics, historical facts, and completely captivating an audience with your extensive knowledge of baseball or American history or movies or … Continue reading A Thorough Baseball, New York, American History Lesson From Kevin Baker’s “The New York Game”

A Visit To Kenneth R. Perry Baseball Field at Virginia Wesleyan University

Backroads, I love them. If I can avoid highways and interstates and crowded turnpikes, I am all in. With all the airline travel I have been doing recently, I have found a very efficient way to get to the airport … Continue reading A Visit To Kenneth R. Perry Baseball Field at Virginia Wesleyan University

A Surprise End To A Thursday Afternoon Spring Training Baseball Journey

My last opportunity to explore Arizona’s Spring Training facilities was last Thursday, February 15th. Earlier in the day, I had texted back and forth with Dave Kopack, whose son Addison played for the University of Rhode Island and is now … Continue reading A Surprise End To A Thursday Afternoon Spring Training Baseball Journey

A Wednesday Afternoon Visit To American Family Fields of Phoenix and Milwaukee Brewers Spring Training

Valentines Day, a day normally reserved for cards, maybe a poem, a song, flowers, a dinner perhaps to celebrate the day with my wife, Rachel. Last Wednesday, February the 14th, Valentine’s Day, 2024 I found myself on a work assignment … Continue reading A Wednesday Afternoon Visit To American Family Fields of Phoenix and Milwaukee Brewers Spring Training

A Saturday Afternoon Visit To Great Bridge High School Baseball Field

February 10th, a day normally reserved for a long sleeve shirt underneath several layers including a sweatshirt and winter jacket. A winter hat, insulated gloves, and thermal socks were also part of my typical attire for a February 10th outdoor adventure. I … Continue reading A Saturday Afternoon Visit To Great Bridge High School Baseball Field