“Havana Heat” by Darryl Brock

February 16, 2011 by Jim Elfers · Leave a Comment

Fans of Darryl Brock will find much to admire in his novel Havana Heat. It is very reminiscent in feel and tone to his classic If I Never Get Back and its sequel Two In the Field. There is no time traveling in this novel but it is aÂ travel back in time. The hero […]

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Taking the Challenge, Both Harper and the Nationals

August 17, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

Bryce Harper’s new teammates challenged the young man to fish or cut bait in the days before the August 16 signing deadline. Â Stephen Strasburg said, “If he doesn’t want to play here, we don’t want him here.” Â Ryan Zimmerman was almost as skeptical, saying in effect that he saw more maturity and character in […]

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