I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

No matter how well the basketball teams and football teams that I root for are doing, my thoughts are focused on baseball generally and the Cubs specifically. While the team and MLB does a lot to honk me off, I’m caught in its web. Ultimately, when I’m at a ballpark, I’m in my happy place…

While discussing a young friend’s variance in golf scores, I got to thinking about my past adventures hitting that damn, dimpled ball for hours at a time. While my better days were long behind me, I still had standards for myself and enjoyed trying to play up to them. My primary playing partner and I…

In case you missed last night’s big All-Star Game rosters, I’ve linked to the mlb.com article detailing the picks and snubs. For the next week or so, everyone will be opining about who should have made or not made the rosters. I think ASG roster snubs is one of the healthier debates out there. While…

Growing up fireworks were reserved for the 4th of July. It was a uniquely special occasion and while I don’t remember exactly what those first experience looked and sounded like, I remember the anticipation as a young kid. As fireworks have become ubiquitous, I’m less enthralled with them. However, I would probably enjoy them more…

Once I realized that the last four minor league games I attended were repeat performances, I figured out why my attempts at posting about last Sunday’s game were so stale. I turned to friend, passionate Orioles fan, and companion for his assistance. Dang gum, did Russ come through like Tippy Martinez, back in the day.…

If you haven’t had the personal experience, I guarantee you know someone who has visited the house they grew up in decades later, only to notice how small the edifice is. Whether an illusion of perception or reality what we remember from our past is often skewed. The same thing happens with friends from our…

After last night’s first round of the NBA draft, folks have picked sides as to who won and lost the draft-based on nothing. We’re allowed to do that as fans-with the encouragement of the league(s). Leading up to the draft, the Bucks traded away their most valuable asset, Giannis. After the Bucks won it all…

If you have ever heard of Tyler Heineman, raise your hand. If you can tell him apart from his brother, Scott, take two steps forward. If you have no idea who or what either of these guys, count yourself lucky. For years, friend, Steve Comma and I have given credit to everyone who has reached…

Heading into the NBA finals, the Spurs, especially Wemby were the media favorites. That they were facing the disliked Knicks, and their even more disliked celebrity fans was understandable. Having beat out the season-long favorite Thunder was quite the story. Even when an athlete is the flavor of the month doesn’t mean the national media…

Who in your house monitors the contents of the refrigerator? Work place lunchrooms are more problematic, because kitchen duties are usually assigned, fairly and randomly. Having worked with an all-male faculty and in a more female dominated school, I can safely state neither sex has a firm grip on expiration dates. Guys have dairy issues…