Through the Eyes of Patriots Fan: “Hip, hip, Jorge!”
August 18, 2013 by Bob Hurte · Leave a Comment
Not only was it another beautiful evening at TD Bank park (8/17), it was also a game that featured fireworks during and after the game. The Patriots sent veteran, and former major league pitcher Brad Thompson to the mound. He gave up five hits and three runs in the top half of the first inning […]
The Miami Marlins, 11-11-11
October 7, 2011 by Stephanie Paluch · Leave a Comment
On 11-11-11 the Miami Marlins will be introduced to the baseball world…. Along with their new logo, uniforms, & stadium. The above logo was leaked recently, and while it’s been refuted as anything but likely I still want to visit the ”what if.” Logan Morrison has publicly compared it to the monopoly logo, and […]
The Frustration Continues
August 16, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
Remember when I said that Cardinal fans should caution against getting too high off of that Cincinnati series? Â Unfortunately, this 2010 team is becoming predictably frustrating. Â Let’s look at the series. Friday (6-3 win) Hero:Â Albert Pujols. Â Three hits, including a home run, and scored three runs. Â AP pretty much did it all. Goat:Â Brendan Ryan. Â Not […]
Hometown Honors Fred Merkle With Plaque
July 28, 2010 by David Stalker · 1 Comment
Fred Merkle is again honored in his hometown of Watertown, Wisconsin. On July 22nd, 2010, Public Bonehead, Private Hero: The Real Legacy of Baseball’s Fred Merkle book author Mike Cameron, and Merkle Historian David Stalker met at Watertown’s Fred Merkle Field to donate a black granite plaque to Washington Park. In 2008, the baseball field […]
Citizens Bank Puke
April 26, 2010 by Matt Aber · 3 Comments
After the game on April 14th I double checked the Phillies’ promotional schedule and it was not listed as “Drunk Loser Night†despite what I had seen. It has been about a week and a half since Philadelphia has been held up once again as a shining example of how a few knuckleheads can make […]
It Could Have Been So Much Worse
April 23, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment
Joe Posnanski wrote this week about the release of full economic data on the business of baseball by Forbes Magazine.  I can barely balance a check book and maybe gate receipts, market valuations and operating revenues confuse me more than I know, but they look to be telling a fascinating story.  It’s about how major league […]
The Week We’ve Been Waiting For
February 15, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
As people continue to deal with snow, ice, and arctic temperatures, a nation’s eyes turn to the states of Florida and Arizona, desperate for relief and for the magical words of “Play ball!” It is that time of year again, thankfully, when the baseball news starts flowing and the excitement starts building. The scribes are […]
