I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

Opening day is always a hoot, new beginnings, fresh starts and hope springing eternal. It’s the second game that’s more telling as some teams make changes in their lineups and we get to see more players. In some cases, it’s an indication of platoons while some managers want to get everyone involved early. Obviously, it’s…

If it seems like I haven’t posted in a while, it’s because I haven’t, but not for lack of thoughts on the upcoming season. I’m as ready as I’ve ever been although I haven’t finalized all of my division winners and WS champs. I do think the Braves and Orioles will be playing for the…

Seven years ago, the Cubs traded Dylan Cease and Eloy Jimenez(and Matt Rose and Bryant Flete) to the White Sox for pitcher Jose Quintana. At the time, the deal seemed lopsided in the Cubs favor because Quintana was finally going to get run support and push the Cubs over the top. I’m of the minority,…

In case you missed the Padres 5-2 loss to the Dodgers in Seoul, it was little more than a ST affair rather than the explosive world event promised. Only 15,000+ attended the evening game. If you can differentiate the 13 pitchers used in this snooze fest from the average ST game at either Camelback Ranch…

I’m loathe to admit that I haven’t done my usual deep dive into the upcoming ML season. It seems there was more movement in the offseason and I haven’t quite caught up with the new rosters. Since I’m not throwing any of my money on any teams this year, I don’t feel the urge to…

No matter how many times we read or hear that professional sports are big business, we still look for shreds of humanity. It’s not too difficult to follow the money and see that no matter how hard those running the games and teams try to be decent human beings, economics get in the way. In…

Every adult understands how one year means something different for kids than it does adults. One year represents 14% or 16% of a seven-year-old or six-year-old’s life and thus, seems to take forever. The older you get the quicker time flies. Yet, when we talk about 20+-year-old athletes, we lump them all together. The hype…

There was a time not too long ago when guys writing for AP had some credibility, but I’m assuming that AP has lost most of their better sportswriters. Some guy, likely an AIbot, wrote a piece about the Dodgers. Whoever assigned this writer this story is more a lamebrain than the guy writing about how…

My point in typing this right now is not to jinx any pitcher hoping to make a ML club this season. Rather, I’m focusing on three current pitchers whose first regular season starts are doubtful at best. I’ll bet two or three more guys get added to the list by the end of the week.…

I’ll never pretend that watching ST games on TV is the same as being at a ballpark in Arizona or Florida, but it’s better than most things. Although I’ve never set foot in a ST park in Florida, I expect it’s as enjoyable as roaming around the Valley. I imagine attending ST games isn’t quite…