The Essence of Self-Absorption
April 2, 2013 by Gabriel Schechter · Leave a Comment
I want to start by apologizing to all the people who have been wondering where my blog went, or at least to the handful of friends who have mentioned it to me. I’m fine, but two things have kept me away from the blog for. . .holy crap, nearly three months! First, although a few […]
Strasburg In Harrisburg: Altoona, April 11, 2010
April 18, 2010 by Gerry Von Hendy · Leave a Comment
Who is he? He’s a right-handed pitcher, picked first in the nation by the Washington Nationals in the 2009 draft. We know as much. He grew up in Santee, California, under his parents Jim and Kathleen Swett, and went to West Hills High School there. He then attended San Diego State University as a public […]
Talk and Action
February 18, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
As everyone knows by now, the pitchers, the catchers and other assorted players and Cardinal brass showed up in Jupiter yesterday. The hitting coach dwarfed them all. Mark McGwire came to camp yesterday and, as he often does, stole the spotlight. This time, in my mind, it was in a positive way, as he talked […]
