Baby Birds Show Early Signs of Life
April 4, 2011 by Chip Greene · 2 Comments
This afternoon, in their home opener, the Orioles won again. Wow, 4-0; who would have thought it? Now, I know the season just started and the Os still have 158 more games to go, but at least allow me to savor this moment. After all, as a long-suffering Orioles fan, their start is a like […]
For a Few Dollars More
October 13, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · 1 Comment
Cliff Lee is the best hired gun since Clint Eastwood starting taking himself too seriously. The Texas Rangers, born the expansion Washington Senators in 1961, went almost fifty years without winning a post-season series. Then like poor campesinos faced with hired guns from the hacienda, they brought in Cliff Lee. Cue the music as Cliff […]
Laying An Egg
May 14, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
No, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth or been thrown into some big glowing light on a remote island. Â My work schedule has made it tough to blog this week and the Cardinals’ play has keep the motivation to blog down as well. Â Let’s take a quick look at the Houston series […]
Strasburg In Harrisburg: “When You Hear the Moos, You Know What to Doâ€
April 18, 2010 by Gerry Von Hendy · Leave a Comment
Yesterday I heard Stephen Strasburg throw eight pitches. By the time I realized I could listen to the game on the Internet and got myself connected, it was the top of the third inning in Harrisburg. Leading off the inning, New Britain Rock Cats’ catcher Alec Soto worked Strasburg to a three-two count, fouled a […]