I found a book on baseball superstitions at Half-Price this afternoon. Various players and managers each have a page dedicated to their rituals and beliefs. Some of them are really strange. Of course, if the AirHogs win this year, I will have to buy a baseball book at Half-Price a month before the season every … Read more
Most ball players have a walk-up song – that song that plays as a batter approaches the plate or a pitcher approaches the mound. In fact, through the wonders of Google, I found I was not alone in considering the topic. Luckily, that article is well-organized, which makes up for this one. Some random thoughts, … Read more
First of all, go find a copy of Paul Dickson’s “The Joy of Keeping Score” and read it. It’s a fun book, even if you never keep score at a game. However, you really should keep score. Here’s my journey. I got a new phone recently and when I was cleaning all the files off … Read more
Why do people leave sporting events so early?
Well, the AirHogs swept the hated Ft Worth Cats this weekend, the Rangers are still heading for the playoffs, the Yankees are fighting the Red Sox, but none of that matters, because …. The Cowboys third-string team just beat the Bengals third-string team in a game that is completely meaningless. I hate being a baseball … Read more
To shave or not to shave – that is the question.
Baseball Field Guide (an excellent explanation of the rules of the game) Bat Boy As They See ‘Em (a fan’s look at umpiring – from the inside)
Tracking Roster Churn in the Minors
