Individual commitment to a group effort, that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.–Vince Lombardi
‘Tis October, a month that in years past filled me with panic and dread, as it signals the opening shot of “The Holidays.” Since I became a baseball fan, however, [...]
The other night, during a Red Sox/Oakland A’s game at Fenway Park, commentator Ray Fosse said something that made me positively livid. It’s not that unusual for sports commentators to get me crazy–they make idiotic statements all the time. Worse, they hog the mike and camera at the expense of the game. I mean, aren’t [...]
This weekend Major League Baseball finished up Interleague play for the season. Where I live, geographically, we had the Bay Bridge Series. Where I live, emotionally, there was the Subway Series. Results from coast to coast were mixed.
The Yankees and Mets got an early start on Friday with a makeup game at Shea. Then they [...]
Last night the New York Yankees hit their stride. In the sixth inning with the Oakland A’s leading 1-0, Hideki Matsui celebrated his 34th birthday in grand style and hit a home run with the bases loaded (video). It was the fifth Grand Slam of Matsui’s career. The Yankees took the rubber game [...]
As if I don’t have enough to worry about with my life, my family, and the miserable state of the world, I’m now losing sleep over the plight of some of my favorite ball players. Tragic shit is happening here:
1. Shamed: Barry Zito.
The SF Giants just demoted pitcher Barry Zito, from starting rotation into the [...]
