Everyone needs an MLB team, even if you only sporadically follow them. You need a team because you are occasionally asked who it is – like being asked your religion – and you can be judged by your answer. I chose the Cubs years ago, but much like a Catholic who only goes to Mass on Christmas … Read more
The AirHogs dropped the first game of the season to Winnipeg last night. It was a close game, with good pitching and decent offense – the AirHogs need to put some hits together. The best part of baseball is that they can try again tonight. Plus, El Paso has already lost two games, so we’re … Read more
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
Wasn’t there an unwritten rule that you don’t talk about a possible no-hitter in progress? Did nobody tell the press? ESPN had a no-hitter watch on their crawl. Sheesh. 8 2/3rds of a perfect game. Unfortunately, it’s like winning 4/5ths of the lottery. You have to close it out. You have to get them all. … Read more
With the heat wave we’re under, the stream of consciousness is almost dry, but here’s some thoughts from the past week. First, thank you to whomever first said “The heat hasn’t been this bad in Dallas since the NBA playoffs.” It’s not baseball, but it will annoy a few people I know from Miami. Random … Read more
Earlier this week, I mentioned the AirHogs’ second baseman, David Espinosa, had dyed his hair and beard and created a FauxHawk just to change things up. Apparently, it’s working, even if the FauxHawk has recently collapsed. Prior to his video-documented Just for Men treatment, David had hit 2 HRs in 259 at-bats. (He is leading … Read more
Sometimes, a team has a slump. It’s usually a number of unfortunate occurrences simultaneously. Luckily, there is a time-proven method to busting a slump. All you do is change things up. The beauty of that statement is that “things” can be almost anything. However, it usually is follicle-related for some reason. Last year, our (former) … Read more