Blog Posts

Going, Going, Gone.

Going, Going, Gone.

“Chicks dig the long ball.” Tom Glavine in a 1998 Nike Commercial Chicks dig the long ball. So do young kids, little leaguers, and sponsors. Base...
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

If you missed what happened in Anaheim on Friday night, you missed one of the great stories of the year. On July 1, Angels’ pitcher Tyler Skaggs wa...
The True Meaning of April 15

The True Meaning of April 15

Today is Tax Day. Or didn’t you notice?   The day we have to pay the proverbial piper. It is printed or highlighted in red on most of our calendars...
Immigration Game

Immigration Game

Baseball season has begun.   For fans, it is an almost magical time. All things are new. Your Baltimore Orioles lost 115 games last year and finish...
Baseball To the Max

Baseball To the Max

They held a marathon in Los Angeles last night. Inside Dodger Stadium. For those who missed it, last night’s Game 3 of the World Series was a 7 hou...
2 Sports Milestones This Week

2 Sports Milestones This Week

Two significant sports milestones were achieved this week. On Monday night, Brock Holt of the Boston Red Sox became the first player ever to hit fo...
Hit and Run… and Catch… and Pitch

Hit and Run… and Catch… and Pitch

Last week, Los Angeles Angels catcher Francisco Arcia had quite a day. He started the game behind the plate, put in a couple of innings on th...
And Then Things Got Really Squirrelly…

And Then Things Got Really Squirrelly…

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the heat of a real pennant race in baseball’s National League. As of September 12, they were in third place in the N...
A Cheese Sandwich in the Back Pocket?

A Cheese Sandwich in the Back Pocket?

My new book, The Average Joe’s Super Sports Almanac: All-Star Facts, Amazing Stats and Inspiring Stories, hits the shelves April 3. It is a compila...