I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

Usually spring training is all about careers taking off, but occasionally veterans learn their careers are coming to an end. More often than not, players are left scrambling to find alternative jobs. The prospect of a minor league contract doesn’t appeal to players that have spent years in the big leagues. The decision to retire…

It’s not the job of a ML team to announce open competitions to the media before spring training. However, experienced reporters can tell when something is up at camp. The front office does have a duty to tell specific players if they are competing for a job at the ML level. Every situation is different…

There’s no evidence connecting success on the field with silly promotions, However, clever promotions that make fans happy isn’t the worst thing to hit baseball, minor or major league. The Tulsa Drillers have stepped back in time and resurrected Oily the Oiler, the iconic mascot from the 50’s. I’m happy that the Cubs didn’t go…

The Dodgers enter the 2023 with the fifth highest payroll in the game. At first glance, I’m not sure they are getting their money’s worth at $217 million+. They’ve been among the biggest spenders over the past decade, but I don’t think sentiment will win the NL. Heading into the season, the Mets $335 million+…

At some point in the next week, family and friends will begin asking me how the 2023 Cubs will fare. I won’t feign ignorance because I didn’t spend time in Arizona this spring, nor will I use that as an excuse when my predictions fall short. Call it coincidence, but I’ve only seen the Cubs…

I don’t know if Japan’s victory over the US last night in the championship game of the WBC cast a pall over Chicago or Mother Nature is just playing with us, but the weather (lack of sunshine) stinks on toast. Whether this is meant to foreshadow what next Thursday will look like worries me a…

If you’ve been paying attention to the WBC at all, you know tonight is the big magilla, the winner takes all between Japan and the US. I know that the WBC isn’t everyone’s thing, but the last few games have been exciting. The fans in attendance, and the players are certainly enjoying themselves. Team USA…

As is always the case with MSN headlines, the one about the Phillies parting company with a first-round draft pick was misleading. While Mark Appel made his ML debut with Philadelphia last year, it was the Astros that drafted him with the #1 overall pick. Appel’s journey hasn’t been easy-whether of his own doing or…

I don’t know if starting the regular season on March 30th is the smartest thing to do considering the weather that lies ahead. I’m so excited about the season that I’m checking out the projected rosters and lineups of teams that I don’t follow or particularly like. Even the teams that have a realistic shot…

Somehow, I didn’t post about Pi Day earlier this week and I forgot to hype St. Pat’s Day and what it means in the Valley. I know several people that have a passive-aggressive relationship with St. Pat’s Day. None of them have ever worked in a bar or restaurant and haven’t had to rely on…