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Organizations have very different ideas about “competing.”
Earlier today I heard most of Pedro Grifol’s radio interview with a couple Chicago baseball guys. Rather than parse what he said, I’ll note a couple points he made. The new White Sox manager has earned a longer honeymoon period than most Chicago coaches because he’s replacing Tony LaRussa. Despite being a HOF manager, LaRussa…
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Baseball is more than numbers
Former A’s stalwart Sal Bando passed away at 78 after a battle with cancer. Fans of a certain era will remember Bando playing for the three-time champion Oakland Athletics (1972-74). He was steady if not spectacular. He was their captain. His career numbers were not HOF worthy although he earned that honor for his collegiate…
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Florida and Arizona are calling
Bleaker days lie ahead for people living in the Midwest and northeast and not just because the weather is going to get worse in the coming weeks. It’s not as if the sports teams around here offer any hope. It’s not to late to look into escaping to either Florida or Arizona for some ST…
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I care too much..
Instead of sharing my thoughts of some of the great fish fries of 2022, I thought I’d promote one of the better marketing tools of the past 15 years or so. Back in the day, restaurants could rely on word of mouth and well written pieces in highly respected magazines and newspapers. When taste in…
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Rodney Dangerfield in 2023
Most sports fans believe that national broadcasters treat their teams like second class citizens. In some cases (like two team towns), one team doesn’t get equal love from the general public or the local media. Heck, many of us work with folks that pull the old, I get no respect mantra and live their lives…
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A common thread beyond the sport
You don’t have to be a fan of football or the NFL specifically, to be inundated with news of Tom Brady, Jim Harbaugh, Aaron Rodgers, and Brett Favre. The fact that Brady and Rodgers seem to think their personal, off-field lives matter to us, is really tiresome. (For those with short memories, Favre played this…
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Happy international signing day!
Yesterday, January 15th was the first day of the current international signing period for MLB. Players from around the world could sign with any team. It’ s not as big as the NFL and NBA drafts because the general public has never seen any of these guys play before. Yet, many of the players taken…
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Quite the run
Nobody is immune to death and taxes, and it’s always tough to read about the passing of one that’s given so much to a particular community. In Blaise DiNardo’s case and his relationship with the city of Rochester and the Red Wings, 60 years is awesome. As baseball fans we think of the impact that…
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Betting v. enjoying the NFL
I’m one of those rare birds; I don’t need to have any action on a sporting event to enjoy watching. In fact, I learned a long time ago that having do re mi on a game can and will ruin the experience. And as much as I no longer get worked up when other fans…
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The year of the rabbit..
Every year, I resolve to try new things-especially when it comes to ballparks, restaurants and cuisines. Due to some dietary restrictions, I haven’t been as successful in trying anything too adventurous foodwise. Odd scheduling prevented me from visiting many new ballparks in 2022. The upcoming Chinese New Year reminded me that I’ve fallen short in…
I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark. 