Baseball
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My wife and I were able to see a screening of “42,” a movie about Jackie Robinson breaking into the major leagues in 1947. Being a huge fan of baseball, and watching Ken Burns’ “Baseball” series from PBS every year, and having read somewhat extensively on Jackie Robinson, this movies still had some nice surprises… Read more
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Hi, It’s me again. I’m a little late from last year. I’ve been busy, but I know you’ll say that’s no excuse. Well, here we are on the verge of another season. Your spring training has been phenomenal. And let me say, contrary to actual sportswriters who actually get paid to have an opinion, I… Read more
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To My Beloved Royals, I grew up with you. My first ever baseball game was to see Dennis Leonard lose to the brand new Seattle Mariners. The first four games I ever went to featured Dennis Leonard. He was 0-4. I thought he had to be your worst pitcher. Turns out, he was the “ace”… Read more
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I pause here to give thanks that the Super Bowl is FINALLY getting played… so we can at last get on to BASEBALL!!!! Read more
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Because you can have a body that looks like THIS: And you can still play the game! Read more
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“Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal.” (George Will) Spring training beckons! Read more
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While “all star” games are just not that important, baseball’s showcase is always better than the slop fest the NFL slaps together to try and get one more ratings push out of television. Read more
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Now that we will have that out of the way, it will then only be two weeks to spring training! Read more
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As I watched part of the Lions/Bears debacle yesterday that some would call a “football game,” I reflected on why baseball is better than football. Seeing the refs have to pile on to break up numerous fights in this game (which the typical Bears fan will now rage about the nastiness of the Lions, and… Read more
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I am a baseball fan at the core. I love sports in general, and it is NOT that I hate football. I LOVE football. I got to watch the Gophers beat Iowa yesterday and it was glorious! But I truly love the game of baseball. This World Series really restored a lot of that fun.… Read more
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