I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

Other than the White Sox $5 Tuesday deals at the Rate, there aren’t too many bargains at the ML ballparks within 90 miles of Casa Bob. Ergo, the $25 Silver Fox package at Hi-A, Wisconsin seemed like the best gig for my Wednesday off. Throw in the fact that it was a 12:10 matinee, and…

A current, but not popular debate centers on the value of managers in today’s game and whether their role has changed over the years. While most teams probably rely on their wonks to construct day to day lineups, managers still have to figure out which pitcher will start the game on any given day. For…

While it’s not a major concern in my book, many following the Cubs believe rookie third baseman Matt Shaw is all that stands between the Cubs and a World Series is his offense. Amazingly, Rockies third baseman, Ryan McMahon has been linked to the Cubs. I have no idea why because he’s the only guy…

Former White Sox closer and member of the 2005 WS champion White Sox passed away at the age of 44. It sounds as if his particular form of stomach cancer was exceptionally unpleasant. Hopefully, the Sox and their fans will celebrate his life, career and character at the upcoming 20th reunion. While I didn’t have…

The greater the frequency of pitchers heading to the IL is probably a bigger impetus for making a trade than a couple losses, but I’m not sure. Contenders are already eyeing the July 31 trade deadline like Sylvester slobbering over Tweety. Fans and media in markets like Chicago are impatient and clamoring for the Cubs…

Sure, I’d like to be celebrating the holiday at a ballpark, but sometimes life in the form of work interferes. A year ago today, I was concluding my four-city, four game tour of Northern Ohio. It was a memorable if exhausting journey-mainly because it was four games in four nights. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy the holiday…

Last night the White Sox scuffed up Clayton Kershaw for 9 hits, 4 earned runs in 6 innings of work. However, Kershaw and the Dodgers managed to hold off the Sox in a 5-4 victory. Clayton didn’t earn the victory, but it did strike out his 2998the,99th and 3000th batters. Unfortunately, I wasn’t at Chavez…

By holding off another week to post about Dave Parker‘s recent passing at 74, I admit I thought I’d find some more relevant stories to share. Maybe because he was elected to the HOF months ago, many fine tributes were published. His family will hopefully enjoy the fanfare around the HOF ceremonies later this month,…

The current MLB season feels a lot like most NFL seasons. Even the best teams have survived losing streaks and endured critical injuries. As a fan of a couple teams battling for postseason spots every game is mattering no matter what the front offices tell us. The Cubs completed a 7-game road trip in St.…

In case you haven’t noticed, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are the leading vote getters in the upcoming MLB All-Star game (ASG) and will be starting for the AL and NL respectively. In order to make the team, the other players have to survive different phases of voting. I don’t understand the specifics, but figure…