I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

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…

Sports are filled with all sorts of goofy cliches that make their way into everyday speech. Just because they are trite doesn’t mean they aren’t true and that they don’t speak to issues outside of sports. When baseball teams look to break out of slumps or extend winning streaks, someone brings up the next starting…

Sometimes a baseball game is just a baseball game, and other times it’s an excuse to gather with family and or friends. I’ll still argue that a ballpark is a great backdrop for such an occasion. This past Sunday I met with my cousin Rich and his wife Luci and went to another game in…

Without realizing it, sports fans are confusing the NFL with MLB right now. That the Rams traded for Myles Garrett during the current ML season, has fans from around the leagues considering which teams should throw their hats in the Tarik Skubal sweeptstakes. I often mistakenly deem sports exercises as arguments because I’m usually talking…

Growing up I never thought Jack Brickhouse and Jim West, or Vince and Lou would ever need a third voice to call games. Obviously, Harry Caray could have operated on his own during his better days and for the most part three-man booths are horrible. With the exception of the NBA TNT crew, it doesn’t…

As compelling as those intercity series may appear, I’d much rather watch games between division rivals, even if I don’t have strong feelings for either team. This past week, the Cubs already split a series with the Pirates to end their losing streak and the Sox took a series from the Twinkies. Those games matter…

Heading into tonight’s game with the Pirates, I realized for the first time in years I wasn’t excited about the game. It seems as if the fans and media are at odds with the Cubs braintrust, if there is one. Everyone who cares has thoughts about how they can shake this 9-game slog. When the…

Even the folks paid to cover the game from a national perspective are necessarily going to miss out on a few surprising stories over the course of a season. Thus, it’s not surprising most fans don’t look beyond the 40-man rosters of their favorite team. And as mad as I am about how poorly the…