I admit it. Despite relocating to Virginia Beach and with all due respect to the multitudes of baseball players and talent here in Hampton Roads, I still find myself checking box scores for Rhode Island players, teams, leagues, and those … Continue reading Rhode Island’s Thomas Pannone Putting Together Impressive Season for Iowa Cubs
As of July 5th, the newest Rhode Island baseball player to be signed by a Major League Baseball organization is North Kingstown High School’s Patrick Maybach. According to the Chicago White Sox’s MLB account, Maybach was signed on July 5th … Continue reading Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Add Rhode Island Lefty Pitcher Patrick Maybach To Roster
A few months prior to the Spring Training period of the 2024 Major League Baseball season, I took a long walk on the beach and dreamed up a series of bold predictions for the upcoming season. To date, I do … Continue reading Halfway Through The 2024 MLB Season, I Review My 2024 Baseball Predictions
Whether I am home or on the road traveling for work, time permitting, I always enjoy a night/day out at a baseball game. I have attended baseball games at just about every level of competition from T-Ball to the Major … Continue reading Hit The Gas Or Pump The Brakes – A Fan’s View Of Baseball’s Automated Ball And Strike System
In January of 2020, I wrote an article spotlighting the amazing work of the sports cartoonist. I had recently worked with Rhode Island native and prolific sports cartoonist Frankie Galasso on a number of projects. Also, I had visited the … Continue reading Meet “The Natural” Illustrator Who Drew Roy Hobbs, The Whammer – Robert Trondsen
Can you remember where you were 5 years ago? Can you remember details about an event, about why you were there, something interesting you spotted? How about a conversation you had with someone almost 5 years to the date? What … Continue reading From Johnston Panther To St. Louis Cardinal, RI’s Nick Raposo Is In The Show
On the final day of my business trip to Buffalo (for ABF Freight), I decided to take a leisurely drive from my hotel in Amherst (NY) out to Batavia (NY). Batavia is like a Hollywood movie set filming “Main Street … Continue reading A Thursday Evening Baseball Trip To Dwyer Stadium For Muckdogs vs. Pilots
On the morning of April 9, 2016 I was in the crowd at Wilson Park, North Kingstown, RI for Wickford Little League Opening Day. I was in the crowd for several reasons – primarily as a parent of two players … Continue reading Baseball Book Review – Odd Man Out, by Matt McCarthy
A few months ago, on a business trip to Indianapolis for ABF Freight, I visited a “retired” baseball field used in a movie. The field was Bush Stadium, the movie – “Eight Men Out.” At the time of my visit, … Continue reading The Search For Wonderboy – A Monday Afternoon Visit to The Rockpile
Last week, my business travel for ABF Freight took me to the city of Buffalo, NY. Two relatively short flights (Norfolk to Philadelphia, Philly to Buffalo) got me to Buffalo just after noon time on Sunday, so I had some … Continue reading Sunday Visit To Buffalo’s Sahlen Field, Home of the Buffalo Bisons
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