Today on Slate someone wrote about the pain of being a Chicago White Sox fan. Or not. I didn’t realize the White Sox had fans. 😉 The White Sox are doing fantastically well this year. Best record in the American League. Comfortably sitting atop the American League Central. Barring unforeseen calamities, the White Sox willContinue reading “On the White Sox”
Tag Archives: Baseball
On Moonlight Graham
Field of Dreams, the movie based on W.P. Kinsella’s novel Shoeless Joe came out when I was in high school. I loved the book, and I loved the movie. It’s not my favorite baseball book. It’s not my favorite baseball movie–that would be The Natural. I would place Field of Dreams in the top five,Continue reading “On Moonlight Graham”
On the Carolina Mudcats game
Last night, for my birthday, I went to my first baseball game in a year. The Carolina Mudcats, the local AA franchise, were hosting the Mississippi Braves. The Braves won, 4-0. The morning’s newspaper summed the game up thusly: Jeff Francoeur had three hits and three RBIs as Mississippi ended Carolina’s unbeaten start to theContinue reading “On the Carolina Mudcats game”
On Summer Fun
I have tickets to see Coldplay in September when they come to Raleigh. I have tickets to see the Carolina Mudcats baseball team on my birthday later this month. Shiny!
On MLB 2006
A new baseball video game released today–MLB 2006 from 989 Sports for the Sony PlayStation 2. I may have to pick this game up–of the baseball games released for this season it’s the only game to have the Sosa/Hairston trade between the Cubs and the Orioles. The other games–EA’s MVP 2005 and Sega’s MLB 2K5–haveContinue reading “On MLB 2006”
On MVP Baseball
EA’s MVP Baseball 2005 came out today, as did Sega’s ESPN MLB 2K5. I’ve just simmed my first season in MVP. The Cubs have me worried–Nomar Garciaparra was on the disabled list twice by the end of May. On the other hand, the game still lists Sammy Sosa as a Cub–the rosters for the gameContinue reading “On MVP Baseball”
On Work Stress
The difference two hours can make. Every Monday the managers in my district have a conference call with our supervisor. This Monday was no different. Two o’clock conference call. It was an upbeat call focusing on areas to develop over the next week and important new releases this week–Gran Turismo 4, Tekken 5, MVP BaseballContinue reading “On Work Stress”
A Blow Against Greed
Baseball fans received a wake-up call yesterday. An Associated Press article by Ronald Blum relates, “Washington’s new baseball team shut down business and promotional operations indefinitely Wednesday as its move to the nation’s capital teetered on the brink of collapse. The decision by Major League Baseball followed the District of Columbia’s decision Tuesday night toContinue reading “A Blow Against Greed”
Hell Freezes Over
Boston wins the World Series! Boston wins the World Series! There’s hope for the Cubs yet. 🙂
More World Series Thoughts
Tonight, game four. Will the Red Sox win and take the series? This Cubs fan hopes so, because if the Red Sox can bury the curse of the Bambino, perhaps there’s hope for the Cubs and the curse of Murphy’s goat. I was moved to write a letter to the Raleigh newspaper this morning. InContinue reading “More World Series Thoughts”