Category Archives: Baseball

Getting Grief from Both Sides

What a great time to be a relocated Phillies fan. I recently moved to the Washington, DC area, and have spent two recent nights at RFK Stadium watching the my visiting Phillies score important victories over the Washington Nationals, making both the National League East and Wildcard races interesting.  I cheer enthusiastically for my newContinue reading “Getting Grief from Both Sides”

How is Flip Friday NOT on ESPN?

The NBA and NFL have done an excellent job at promoting and selling behind-the-scenes procedures, particularly their drafts.  Baseball has been late on the scene, but it too televised its amateur draft for the first time earlier this year (one huge disadvantage – unlike with college football and basketball, almost nobody knows the good collegeContinue reading “How is Flip Friday NOT on ESPN?”

I’m Starting to Believe

For my faithful Lutheran readers who may be expecting a religious-themed post about belief, I’m sorry to disappoint.  Baseball is the topic of the day! The Philadelphia Phillies have completed a crazy four-game sweep of the first-place New York Mets in wild fashion.  Despite suffering injuries that decimated the Phillies’ pitching (starting rotation and bullpen)Continue reading “I’m Starting to Believe”

Hall of Fame Induction is “Just like Jesus”

When I tried to explain to my four year-old daughter what the Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies were going to be like, I wasn’t expecting her to preach the Gospel to me. "Tali, today we’re going to a big field with lots of people – 50,000, 60,000, maybe more. They’ll all be on blankets andContinue reading “Hall of Fame Induction is “Just like Jesus””