Springtimes Past and the Changes They Have Wrought

March 18, 2013 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

Watching Anthony Rendon play third base for the Nationals last week in Kissimmee, Florida reminded me of so many past Spring Training games. Osceola Stadium, where the Astros train in March each year, is one of my favorite places to watch major league baseball. It is the closest ballpark to Viera, FL where the Washington […]

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Stumbling Out of the Gate

March 5, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment

Well, that wasn’t the way Cardinal fans wanted to see things get started. OK, let’s put in the usual disclaimers. Â It was a spring training game. Â Most of the regulars weren’t in there, and you can’t take a lot away from one game, especially the first of the year. Â So I’m not drawing any conclusions […]

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