I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark.

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…

Depending on one’s perspective, March is one of the longer months. Even though we shed an hour and move forward, the month is 31 days (like January, May, August, October, and December). It also rages in like a lion and out like a lamb, or vice-versa. If you live above the Mason-Dixon line, you’re probably…

Someone probably knows that co-worker who picked Farleigh Dickinson to beat Purdue yesterday, despite the 23.5 line. Okay, that person can claim victory for today. The rest of us are shaking our heads and trying to figure out how we can salvage something. I’m betting a few of us have slightly better second or third…

Hubbard Woods (not named for Wolverines legend Phil Hubbard) is not any less efficient today or tomorrow due to the first round of the NCAA tournament. Even though the IT guy set up the brackets, it doesn’t seem like there is as much buzz as in the past. Because tomorrow is my last day, I…