I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

It’s easy to find stories of players screwing up or being felled by foolish, avoidable injuries, but every so often there’s a great story out there. I borrowed this one from Josh Jackson of MiLB. Anything that ballparks can do to make things easier for people with challenges is great. Sea Dogs’ partnership improves accessibility…

On my trip through Ohio last week, I innocently encountered a more delicious and less controversial food war. Every city has its battles, Chicago has its various hotdog, Italian beef and pizza showdowns. Most usually involve some sort of origin story. Philadelphia’s focus in on the cheesesteak and Italian pork sandwich with broccoli rabe and…

On Saturday afternoon, the hapless Oakland Athletics slapped the Orioles around to the tune of a 19-8 rout. Only 8,526 fans attended the game at the Coliseum. Twenty years from now, will 30,000 fans claim to have attended that last hurrah? At Thursday night’s game in Eastlake Ohio, 6,296 people saw the Hi-A Dayton Dragons…

In posting about a game, I usually report on the ballpark especially if it’s my first visit. The charm of most minor league parks is how they reflect the region or city. In some cases it’s obvious and other times it’s hard to determine if there’s any relationship between the team and the region. For…

Most people today associate pivoting with the ability to change one’s plans on the drop of a dime, ad-libbing. I’m of the Wes Unseld in the middle of the lane, getting ready to unleash one of his patented outlet passes without traveling. Regardless, it’s easier to pivot when one’s not responsible for a gaggle of…

One of the reasons I love shooting at baseball games is not knowing if I’ll get some good pictures. I take far too many pictures (which I instantly discard for one reason or another) in the hopes of getting a few that capture moments. Standing in a camera well offers one a better perspective-one that…

While I hadn’t settled into a rhythm yet and rhythm is a dancer (don’t forget) I got off to a slower start by posting about Monday’s game right after I worked out Tuesday morning. A big mistake considering I had to check out of my residence in Greater Toledo and drive 123 miles to Casa…

There’s a fine line between physical performance and understanding how to perform a simple act. I’m not sure if today’s ballplayer understands the physical aspect of bunting or hasn’t been trained properly. Given where I sit at a particular day and the tenor of a game affects the photos I get and keep. Ergo, the…

Good morning from the outskirts of Akron Ohio. After an extremely long day in Cleveland, I’m just getting my sea legs. I realize I’m a day and half behind, but these evening games are killing me. I will be posting about the Tuesday night game in Akron and a day well spent in Cleveland. That…

Minor league baseball is no different than any other business. They have to do different things to attract crowds, especially on Mondays. With the newer minor league schedules fewer games are played on Mondays (even Memorial Day and July 4th). Last night I made my first stop on my northern Ohio junket, in Toledo for…