I view baseball Opening Day as the same as Christmas morning. It is one of my favorite times of the year. So, as we approached the 2022 Opening Day, I did a countdown, sort of like an advent calendar, but instead of a little toy behind each flap on a box, I posted a new link to some of my favorite locations on the internet.
The wind whipped and howled around her as she grabbed a bag of groceries from the trunk. One strong gust of wind, although failing to take the door off the car, did manage to rip the folder out her hands. As her reflexes made a desperate bid to catch the folder, the paper bag went... Continue Reading →
The sun had set several hours ago yet the office around the young intern buzzed with energy. It almost felt as if the energy being generated from the building was emanating it own light and even powering the whole city. In some ways, what happened in and next to that long, six story brick building,... Continue Reading →
The Aging Hero sat on his stool and stared down at the black trunk. To anyone else, there was nothing special about that trunk. Barely larger than a suitcase - the old style suitcases, that is, not one of those stupid things with the wheels that tried to pretend to be small enough to be... Continue Reading →
Written 3/31/2008 for the 2008 Opening Day There is a season of hope in front of us. A season to root on one of the best hurlers in baseball. A season that should bring redemption for a shortstop. A season that could produce two MVP candidates and possibly the best rotation in baseball. It... Continue Reading →
Spring training is just barely a few games old, When up my spine ran a shiver so cold. Santana and elbow and sore and missed start Are words in one story that could break my heart. In the last two years, these stories have played for the worse, Even as officials say "Don’t worry, we’ll... Continue Reading →
Standing at Third 