I find myself at a loss for words. A college women’s softball game. A tragic injury. A breathtaking show of sportsmanship. Tissues necessary. Click the link. On a day when I’m feeling cyncial about this country, a story like that will astound you. Read it. I couldn’t have written that article. I’d have melted down.
Category Archives: Baseball
On More Baseball Excitement
At work random drawings are sometimes held for baseball tickets. Sometimes the Orioles. Sometimes the nearby minor league team, the Aberdeen Ironbirds (though, I should note, they don’t begin play until mid-June). Last year I won tickets to the Ironbirds twice, but never the O’s. Last night, I scored Orioles tickets. My second baseball gameContinue reading “On More Baseball Excitement”
On An Expotition
Hooray for you Hooray for me Hooray Hooray The Pooh will soon Be free! I’m off, on an Expotition. I’m just a little black rain cloud Hovering under the honey tree I’m just a little black rain cloud Pay no attention to little me. I’m looking for the North Pole. I will be back. AfterContinue reading “On An Expotition”
On Saturday’s Baseball Game
I did it. I bought the ticket. On Saturday, I’m going to DC to see the Cubs visit the Nationals at Nationals Park. If I have it figured right, it should be Carlos Zambrano, the Big Z himself, taking the mound Saturday night for the Northside Nine. I could have bought the cheap seats. TheContinue reading “On Saturday’s Baseball Game”
On Being a Cubs Fan
I have never seen the Chicago Cubs in person. Oh, I’ve watched them many times on television. But to sit in the stands at a stadium somewhere and watch the Northside Nine take the field? Never. The Cubs are coming to Washington at the end of the month, for a three game series against theContinue reading “On Being a Cubs Fan”
On Signs of Spring
Sunday afternoon my sister phoned me up. “What are you doing?” she wanted to know. “I’m listening to a baseball game on the radio. Spring training. The Nationals and the Orioles.” “There’s baseball already?” Yup, there’s baseball already. To my chagrin, there’s little coverage of spring training in the local newspapers. The free daily, theContinue reading “On Signs of Spring”
On Favorite Baseball Movies
With the baseball season winding down — and my beloved Cubs out of the playoffs — I thought I’d fill the ample time until spring by naming off my top five baseball films of all time. 🙂 The Natural Field of Dreams A League of their Own Pride of the Yankees Eight Men Out BullContinue reading “On Favorite Baseball Movies”
On Having No Joy
There is no joy in Wrigleyville… The Mighty A-Ram has struck out. The “Season of Hope” came to an end last night. It wasn’t particularly close. Another October dream of the Cubs dashed. But there’s always next year! Spring is coming! “Spring is a time for fresh starts and blooming, a season when even theContinue reading “On Having No Joy”
On Feeling Philosophical
Today is a decisive day. The Cubs must win today. The Cubs must win today. Maybe, if all six billion people on the Earth start chanting “Cubs” at the exact same time… *sigh* So, what am I going to do? I’m going to share some thoughts of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius: Adjust to yourContinue reading “On Feeling Philosophical”
On a Message to the World
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