Alex Rodriguez was a big free agent signing with Texas at the 2000 baseball winter meetings For baseball fans, the winter can be particularly cold, dark, and long. From the end of the final game of the World Series in late October until Spring Training gets going in February, there are four months without … Continue reading Baseball’s hot stove begins to heat up
Thank you, Philadelphia Phillies !
Pat Burrell leads the Phillies victory parade down Broad Street towards Citizens Bank Park on Halloween This blog of mine has taken a break from talking about politics, religion, and culture for over a week now while my beloved Philadelphia Phillies were playing in and winning the World Series. Now, the victory parade is … Continue reading Thank you, Philadelphia Phillies !
Joe Blanton Night at the 2008 World Series
When most big-league clubs send their number four starting pitcher to the mound, about the best they hope for is that the hurler keeps them in the game and gives the offense a chance to win. Seldom do they expect a gem, and even more seldom do they either expect or receive any kind … Continue reading Joe Blanton Night at the 2008 World Series
The ancient Mariner keeping Phillies afloat
Jamie Moyer was born on November 18th, 1962, just two days short of my own first birthday. John F. Kennedy was the President of the United States and dealing with the Cuban missile crisis, West Side Story was highlighting the motion picture scene, television was still in black & white and had only three … Continue reading The ancient Mariner keeping Phillies afloat
Phillies take the lead in the 2008 NL East Division race
The Phillies have vaulted out to a four game lead in the NL East here in early June. With the last two National League MVP's in slugging first baseman Ryan Howard and team leader shortstop Jimmy Rollins, along with one of the favorites for this year's honors in all-world second baseman Chase Utley, the Phillies … Continue reading Phillies take the lead in the 2008 NL East Division race
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