I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

Have you ever attended a baseball game when the team promised a prized giveaway? Yesterday afternoon’s tilt between the Beloit Sky Carp (Marlins) and Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins) was supposed to be Halfway to Halloween. Editor’s note: This had no influence on my attending or not. Furthermore, I didn’t dress for the part. This was…

Baseball, not football is the greatest sport and partly because anything can happen. When the Bears win the Super Bowl this season after back-to-back 5-12 seasons, it won’t be that big a deal because Ben Johnson is coaching Caleb Williams. However, everyone following (and loving) MLB, had the NL and AL Central divisions pegged. Then…

While MLB’s current commisioner (small c) is doing everything in his power to push the game forward while snubbing the history of the game, the White Sox have done something brilliant. They have hired longtime and retired organist Nancy Faust, to play at sox home games this season. According to Faust, there are only a…

Of course, you remember what you were doing twenty-seven years ago, today. If you are a Chicago baseball fan, May 6, 1998 is a significant date. Over the years, I’ve posted several times about being at The Kerry Wood Game, so I won’t bring up the specifics this time. You’re welcome. However, I think about…

Because the Twins-Red Sox game on FS1 was in a rain delay, Fox shifted to Marlins v. Athletics and boy did the Athletics botch one. I say this as if they were a favorite. Ha! The A’s had a 6-4 lead going into the bottom of the 9th with one of the great closers in…

Spend enough time with K-4 students and you’re bound to pick up some of their lingo. I failed in my recent posts to mention one of my key notes as far as someone you should know. When I peruse the various publications at a ballgame, I’m always looking for connections. I especially enjoy the q/a…

I mention that I am typing this as I watch a few minutes of the Cubs pregame before they destroy the abysmal Pirates. The Faux Sciambi said a moment ago that it was a great pitching match-up (not for the Cubs). It is one that favors the Cubs however, as Mathew Boyd, has been a…

In a battle with Mother Nature and baseball, I finally gave in and drove to South Bend Indiana for a Hi-A game featuring the Cubs-South Bend that is. Since calling South Bend their MLW home, the Cubbies have won two championships, add that to the two won when they were an affiliate of the White…

Even with a half day of school (work) today, getting to Wrigley for the Cubs-Phillies opener was never an option. The fact that first pitch was two hours after the expected 1:20 start wasn’t enough for me to go. I’ve enjoyed watching and listening to the game, but do not envy the folks sitting through…

I’m always a little disappointed when a player that had a positive impact on the game in general or a specific team ends up calling it quits with little or no fanfare. In some cases, I’m a little surprised that one of the teams didn’t do something. However, it’s become the thing in every sport…