The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays are about to play in Game 3 of the 2025 World Series. The WS is tied 1 game apiece and the teams will now play on the West Coast in historic … Continue reading Before Game 3 Of the 2025 World Series, Here Is A Real Head Scratcher
When I say “ulnar collateral ligament,” how many of you know where that is on your body? How about Tommy John Surgery, ever heard of that procedure? Tommy John was the first of tens of thousands of athletes to have … Continue reading A To Z Challenge 9 – MLB Players Who Have Had Tommy John Surgery
With the New York Yankees winning the 2024 American League Pennant and the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the 2024 National League Pennant, the 2024 World Series was supposed to be an epically historical baseball matchup. You have the two biggest … Continue reading I’m Sorry, Did The Much Hyped Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series End Already?
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
Last year, August 1 2023, I was gleefully sitting in Yankee Stadium watching the Tampa Bay Rays dismantle the hometown Yankees. One year ago, wow it seems like just yesterday, I was (playfully and respectfully) chatting it up with disgusted … Continue reading From NY to NJ – 365 Days Of Baseball Detours, Fields, Games, And Photos
Last week, I traveled north to New Jersey for ABF Freight to work in the Avenel, NJ terminal. After work on Tuesday afternoon, I researched the area (sound familiar) for any baseball teams, fields, leagues, etc. and found one particular … Continue reading Tuesday Evening Baseball In Somerset Featuring Patriots vs Sea Dogs
Last week, my work commitments with ABF Freight took me to the city of Philadelphia, PA via the city of Cherry Hill, NJ. The two cities are very close by and with the terminal in Philly, I stayed at a … Continue reading Monday Afternoon Visit To Trenton Stadium, Trenton Thunder Baseball
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”
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
Last week, I was back in Baltimore, Maryland for another work assignment for ABF Freight. Flying in on Sunday, I had some time before I needed to get to the hotel to check in, so… I took the drive from … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Visit to Baltimore’s Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
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