One of my wife’s favorite shows is NBC’s “The Voice.” “The Voice” has an interesting audition process, whereby a singer will face a row of judges with their chairs facing away from the stage. The premise, I suppose, is for … Continue reading A Blind Audition Featuring 27 Worthy Candidates Vying For One Incredible Prize
Good morning baseball fans. I apologize for the lateness of this blog. I typically make a fool out of myself, I mean predict the future of baseball well before the calendar strikes January 1st. Maybe my delay is (in part) … Continue reading My Predictions For The 2025 Baseball Season
This past Saturday, August 24th, Barry Bonds was elected into the Hall of Fame… of the Pittsburgh Pirates. During his first seven seasons, (in my opinion) should Bonds have only played those seasons, he would have garnered strong consideration for … Continue reading 1, 4, 8, 42 – The 411 On Retired Numbers At MLB Baseball Parks
Here is a bold and honest statement from a long time Boston Red Sox fan, Don Mattingly should be in Cooperstown’s National Baseball Hall of Fame. There you heard it. I have been telling friends, co-workers, the stranger I sat next to … Continue reading Don Mattingly Should Be In The National Baseball Hall of Fame
This is the honest truth…When I am in a serious rut or need a big time pick-me-up to get through a really tough day, I turn to that wonderful, modern elixir called YouTube. On YouTube, I search for the man that … Continue reading Lou Piniella, One Of Baseball’s All Time Greats, Is No Laughing Matter
Last night, I saw an amazing baseball documentary on the late, great Yogi Berra. The documentary, you can find it on Netflix, is called “It Ain’t Over.” Here is the trailer: I learned a huge amount about the Yankee catcher … Continue reading Who Are The Four Greatest Living Baseball Players?
The following is a press release, media kit, video, and photos I received this week that caught my attention, to say the least. Boston Red Sox legend and newly inducted National Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz, along with Shoreham, … Continue reading WhistlePig Rye & Big Papi Open Baseball Season With World’s First Baseball Bat-Finished Whiskey
Have you ever stood just outside the main gate of any park, restaurant, graduation ceremony and just knew in your heart that just on the other side of that gate, that door, that entryway – something incredible was about to … Continue reading The RIBBE Takes A Road Trip To Cooperstown, NY – Part 4, The Rhode Island Connection
After a great hotel breakfast (the hotel had an automatic pancake machine!) and a large cup of coffee, I took a one mile stroll down Route 28 to the outside of the Cooperstown Dreams Park to catch a morning view … Continue reading The RIBBE Takes A Road Trip To Cooperstown, NY – Part 3, The Gate Was Open
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