The Memories of Sandlot Baseball

What kid who has ever picked up a baseball glove or baseball bat hasn’t played some form of “sandlot” baseball? It might have been a field with the weeds trampled down and the base paths mowed, (even though that same kid would never mow his own lawn) a city street & using a stick for [...]

From A Dollhouse to Coaching

Now that I am doing a blog, my sister Linda said that she had a baseball story for me. Being the only boy in a family of five kids, I didn’t always have someone to play baseball with, so I asked my then ten year old sister Linda if she would play. Knowing that I [...]

Phillies Riding High for 200

The Philadelphia Phillies are a very good baseball team. After two World Series in a row, (beat the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008 and lost to the Yankees in ’09) they are on track to go back again in 2010. After finishing with a record of 93-69, good enough for first place in the National [...]

Mets Hope 200 is a Better Year

The New York Mets would just like to forget about the ’09 season and move on to better things in 2010. Even though they had the highest payroll in the National League, injuries (a lot of them) and underperformance (never good) cut their legs out from under them. With a dismal record of 70-92, their [...]

Pitching 200 Priority for Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers had a so-so year in 2009 finishing third in the National League Central, with a record of 80-82. Sporting a record of 40-41 both at home and on the road, it doesn’t seem to matter much where they play! If the Brewers could have won two out of three at home, they would [...]

Chicago White Sox Training for Kids

Several years ago when the Chicago White Sox were still holding spring training in Sarasota, they held a “training camp for kids.” About 300-400 kids showed up to learn from such greats as Harold Baines and other popular White Sox players. My Babe Ruth League age son Andy was among them, and was quite excited [...]

Why Does a Catcher Need a Different Glove?

Amongst baseball gloves, there are a few field positions which claim to require different types of gloves, though it might seem that a different style of mitt is unnecessary.  For some field positions, this is true, but the catcher is unique.  Catchers mitts are characterized by their wide diameter, and additional thickness. The width of [...]

Rays Find Closer in Atlanta

The Tampa Bay Rays were in dire need of a closer. Not just any closer, but a good, proven closer. The 2008 Rays won the strong American League East then went on to the World Series, losing to the Phillies in 5-games. They made it to the Series on good young talent, excitement, and a [...]

Is 200 World Series Dodgers Future?

With a record of 95-67, the Los Angeles Dodgers finished in first place in the National League West, and had the best record in the league. Still, they didn’t make it to the World Series. You have to wonder if there were any distractions with the split of owner Frank McCourt and his estranged wife [...]

200 Is Astros Rebuilding Year

The Houston Astros have been a good team in the past. Currently, they’re an aging team in search of new, young talent. With a record of 74-88, and a fifth place finish in the National League Central, their future just isn’t all that bright. They are going to need to restructure what they are doing. [...]

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